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The Trip of the Steamer Oceanus to Fort Sumter and Charleston, S. C 3 } . THE TRIP STEAMER OCEANUS hxi ^imt^i' mi i^hmk^tm, #* tf Comprising the Incidents of the Excursion, the Appearance, at that tune, of the City, and the entire Programme of Exercises at the Re-raising of the Flag over the Ruins of FORT SUMTER, APRIL 14rth, 1865 BY A COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE PASSENGERS OF THE OCEANUS. BROOKLYN : THE UNION" STEAM PRINTING HOUSE, 10 FRONT STREET. 18G5. Oc-V., C<\ Kntered, according to Ait ol Congress, in tlie yeiir lMi5. Bv J. CLEMENT KRENCH am. EDWARD CAKY. In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern Distrii t ot New York. • I I- INTEODUCTORY N^OTE. The preparation of this hook, whatever may be its reception bv those to whom it is dedicated, has been a hibor of love. Unsought, and ahnost under protest, the work was under- taken, at the unanimous request of the passengers of the " Oeeanus." It was an addition to stated professional duties, which the committee appointed were exceedingly reluctant to accept. But, once begun, it brought its reward continually, in the joy of living over again minutely, every scene which made the excm-sion to Charleston the most memorable as to object, enjoyment and inspiration, which our national history has ever made possible. The work etfects no faultlessness. In the brief space during which it was composed, there was little opportunity for elabo- ration. It professes to be, not a treatise upon national affairs, nor yet a discussion of principles, but a current, unimagina- tive, and therefore we trust, a perfectly truthful narration of scenes and incidents, from the hour the "Oceanus" left the wharf, until she brought us there again. The writers describe not only what was seen and enjoyed by themselves, but by hundreds of others, who are asked to bear witness to the faithfuhiess of these records. IV rXTRODFOTOKV. 'rin' (Iilay ill issiiiim the iiifiiiorial. has arisen I'roin the iieeessarv ()f'eii|Kiti<iii ol" time in the nieclianical execution. P)Ut it' any have inihiiijed impatien(>e. we eontidently believe that they will i)e amply repaid hy the style of typography, illns- ti-ation and ireneral linisli. in which the work is |)resented. The committee, to whom tln' pi-epai'ation ot' the volume was entrusted, would gratefully acknowledge the kindly as- sistance, through coiiimunicated incidents, gleanings from the press, notices of relics, and manifestations of deep interest in the work, rendered liy many of their fellow- voyagers. To Mr. E. Anthony, of the firm '• K. Sc FT. T. Anthony," No. 501 Broadway, New Yoi-k. who had an artist in the field, and who kindly |)ermitted his copy-righted views to be used for illustration, the committee of piil)licatiou woidd tender their hearty thanks, in the name of the •" Humtcr Club.'' In conclusion, they would state that this book is not an avant-(!Ourier. Authorship was as far from their intention as desire. An edition, covering but fcnv more copies than tliose actually subscribed for hy the passengers of the " Oceanus," is all that will be issued. The public may therefore rest assured, that it will then be out of ])rint. and in this case, the Script\n-al assertion. " of making many books there is no end." will liavi^ a positive exception. If. in the pei'usal of these pages, those who visited the ruined city and the storied Fort, shall experience any satisfaction ; if in coming years, it shall (b'light any one to remember the histoi'ic excursion, the bettei- by these simple recoi'ds ; if any impulse shall be given to the sacred cause of loyalty to our common couuti-y, the whole desire of those who now commit them to the public view, will be altundantly answered. Wa l|fe Sumter Club, Extemporized in origin : unexampled in occasion ; abounding with the representatives of pulpit, press, forum, and counting-room : graced with feminine beauty and culture ; a synonym for patriotic devotion to •"^ => "T H 13 F iia A © © F © 10 M. inrM 1 © B 9 "> the anniversary of whose resurrection in Charleston Harbor it is henceforth to celebrate with "FEAST OF REASON, AND FLOW OF LOYAL SOUL, this volume is primarily and cordially 4^ IC D I C A T E D THE TRIP OF THE OCEANUS Jf0ti ^Emtigr amir (^terlfstoE, S^mii; ftEiriEFlteE. <^ c2:> ^ ^ ^.' CHAPTER I. When the welcome intelligence reached the North that Charleston was occupied by the victorious legions of Gen. Sherman, the expectation was universal that a day would he appointed for the formal raising of the Fnited States Hag over the ruins of Fort Sumter. That expectation, our President did not disappoint. With that unerring discernment of appropriate times and seasons, for which he was ever remarkable, he named the fourteenth of April, the fourth anniversary of the surrender, and the lowering of the banner for a four years' banishment. From the first appearance of this proclamation, it was felt that the occasion would 6 TRIP OF THE OCEANUS. be one around wliicli national and historic interest would gather. Upon that day, every loyal son of the United States would exult, and give praise to God ; every trai- tor or sympathizer with treason, if not too hardened, would blush for the temerity and wickedness which at- tempted dishonor to the nation's standard ; every well- wisher to the American liepublic, in foreign lands, would sing in his heart a glad " Te Deumy It was known that a steamer, officially commissioned, would convey to the Fort all those who were to take active ])art in the exercises, together with a few more should they do, who favored individuals ; but what were not within that charmed circle, the '' ignoMle vul- gus^-- who were not so happy as Government patronage, just at this time, would have made them? Fortunately, a few gentlemen, to whom all the passengers of the Oceanus, upon that ever-memorable excursion, will always be grateful, conceived and executed a plan to afford this pleasure to a goodly number of their fellow-citizens. These gentlemen were Messrs. Stephen M. Griswold and Edwin A. Studwell, of Brooklyn, who subsequently associated with themselves Mr. Edward Cai-y, Editor of The JJnion^ whose services were confined, however, to issuing the tickets and receiving the money at the office of that paper. In pursuance of a jdan arranged by these gentlemen, the steamer " Oceanus" was chartered of the Neptune Steamship Company, G. S. Howland, President, for nine days, for which time she was turned over to the Committee for a trip to Charleston, and such other ; TRIP OF THE OCEANUS. points as tlie passengers sliould decide to visit. Origi- nally, the plan of the trip embraced not only Charleston Harbor and Fort Sumter, but Hilton Head, Fort Fisher, Fortress Monroe, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and possibly City Point, to which —^when we heard of the fall of the Rebel capital —Richmond, also, was conditionally added. The expenses of the trip were divided among the passengers equally, so that $100 paid for berth and meals for the round trip. The first announcement of the proposed excursion was made in The Union of March 30th, in a very modest and succinct manner; the statement was repeated on the following day, and also made from Mr. Beecher's pulpit on Sunday. The result was a rush for tickets, beginning on the 31st, and increasing to such an extent that on Monday, the 3d of April, the Committee enlarged the number of passengers from one hundred and fifty, as originally determined, to one hundred and eighty. The scenes in the office of The Union were extremely amusing, resulting from the earnestness of the applicants, their nervous anxiety each to secure the best accommo- dations possible, and from the hearty good humor w^ith which all treated each other. The increase in the num- ber of passengers wholly failed to satisfy the demand twice as many would have eagerly taken the opportunity to go, if possible, and another party was projected, which was abandoned only because no other suitable steamer could be obtained. Finally, on the eighth of April, it was duly announced —; 8 TRIP OF THE OCEANUS. that all the preparations were completed. The contract* for the l)t)at had been duly signed, the tickets disposed of, passes obtained for the passengers individually, and a very liberal general permit, direct from the AVar De- partment, for the vessel — the latter largely through the kind offices of Mr, H. C. Bowen, of the Independent the provender had been stored, the vessel put in sea- o-oinof order, and Hon. Cyrus P. Smith, President of the Union Ferr}^ Company, had kindly proffered the use of one of the largest of the East River ferry-boats to trans- fer the passengers from the foot of Montague Street to the dock of the Oceanus, at the foot of Robinson Street, on the North River, whence the excursionists were to start at noon, precisely, of the 10th. On the morning of the lOtli, at half-past ten, the Fulton Ferry boat Peconic started with her joyous com- pany, which was duly transferred to the Oceanus. The scenes at the wharf of the steamer were characteristic: the passengers coming on board in good time and cheer- ily, while many were still awaiting a possible vacancy. The only addition to the company was Col, Howard, i>f the 128th Colored Regiment, who was eager to reach his command at Charleston, having just come from Sherman's triumphant army at Savannah, where he had been attached to the staff of his br(jtlier.
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