tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post159149185275512362..comments2024-03-27T21:49:03.499-07:00Comments on SearchReSearch: Wednesday search challenge (6/13/12): The ship's name was...Dan Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13603209997260423532noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-26211040807676340852012-06-14T07:19:52.698-07:002012-06-14T07:19:52.698-07:00searched for "fort independence" "f...searched for "fort independence" "fort moultrie" and the first result was a pdf file called Edgar Allan Poe, hosted by the national park service, the preview in the search result was "at Fort Independence, Boston Harbor. On October. 31, 1827 Battery H was ordered to Fort Moultrie on. Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. His battery sailed ...", interesting enough to open, and voilá, every piece of information requested in this challenge was in it. Poe enlisted in the Army in May 1827 as Edgar A. Perry, he was assigned to Battery H of the 1st Artillery at Ft. Independence, Boston harbor. In October of the same year, he was ordered to Ft. Moultrie on Sullivan's Island, SC. His battery sailed on the Brigantine WALTHAM, arriving for duty on November 18th.<br /><br />His experience there appear in several short stories such as THE BALLOON-HOAX and THE OBLONG BOX, but none became as important as THE GOLD BUG.ikumahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562622531950943518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-87194125377972276622012-06-14T05:44:02.918-07:002012-06-14T05:44:02.918-07:00Picture is wrong and misleading. First of all the...Picture is wrong and misleading. First of all there never was a "bombardment" of Ft. Moultrie and certainly not in 1827. Ft. Sumter a few hundred yards away WAS bombarded almost continuously during the union blockade of Chalreston SC beginning 32 years later. Ironclads were first used in the war between the states, but Mr. Poe was long gone by then.Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371218456798260410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-41721615230842110812012-06-13T15:29:35.343-07:002012-06-13T15:29:35.343-07:00Well, knowing that you are in my old stamping grou...Well, knowing that you are in my old stamping grounds of Boston, I'm guessing that you're talking about one of the Hub's many literary products, Edgar Allan Poe. He enlisted in the US Army in 1827, serving at the fort on Castle Island. He later traveled to Fort Moultrie aboard the brigantine Waltham.<br /><br />This is another one where it is useful to use non-Internet knowledge. I know you are in Boston, a city that I basically grew up in. <br /><br />I started with a google search on "Edgar Terry Fort Independence Castle Island" to narrow down the time frame - after all, that part of Massachusetts has had a military presence since the 17th century. Lots of stuff came up referencing Edgar Allan Poe, but I filed it away mentally, just in case it was a red herring. As I read through the sites though, it was clear you were asking about Edger A. Perry, the pseudonym that Poe used when he enlisted. Then it was just a matter of checking the National Park Service pamphlet at [http://www.nps.gov/fosu/planyourvisit/upload/Edgar_Allan_Poe.pdf] to get the rest of the info:<br /><br />The Balloon Hoax, The Gold-Bug, and The Oblong Box all make mention of Sullivan's Island, the location of Ft. Moultrie. <br /><br />While you're in Boston, head over to the Red Hat on Bowdoin Street. Ask for Danielle.KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14533712347784780655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-8947416684292176982012-06-13T14:46:41.645-07:002012-06-13T14:46:41.645-07:00Googled for Edgar Terry.
Got wikipedia entry.
Foun...Googled for Edgar Terry.<br />Got wikipedia entry.<br />Found Spanish-American war.<br />Read about Edgar Allan Poe in the Italian version (i'm Italian).<br />Found Waltham.<br />The Casque of Amontillado, The Black Cat and The Tell-Tale Heart follow easilysferronihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833550486975388456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-31845976738056487352012-06-13T14:40:58.196-07:002012-06-13T14:40:58.196-07:00Edgar A. Perry, aka Edgar Allan Poe, but I already...Edgar A. Perry, aka Edgar Allan Poe, but I already knew this as a librarian and a former resident of Charleston.<br /><br />A search on EAP's military history shows that he was a member of Company H, 1st Artillery Regiment at Fort Independence, MA. The unit was relocated to SC in 1827 to escape a malaria outbreak. A search of 'company h 1st artillery regiment' 1827 directed me to a website that featured a timeline for Fort Moultrie which showed that the regiment arrived in SC on the passenger-brig Waltham.<br /><br />Sullivan's Island (the location of Fort Moultrie) is featured in The Gold Bug and The Balloon Hoax.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495143808999054960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-69434778700717367582012-06-13T14:33:36.822-07:002012-06-13T14:33:36.822-07:00Edgar Allan Poe
Waltham
The Casuqe of Amontillado
...Edgar Allan Poe<br />Waltham<br />The Casuqe of Amontillado<br />The Black Cat<br />The Tell-Tale Heartsferronihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833550486975388456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-45144183246891899812012-06-13T14:31:22.340-07:002012-06-13T14:31:22.340-07:00The Gold Bug, Ballon HoaxThe Gold Bug, Ballon HoaxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772651169301474495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-76445056767663025642012-06-13T14:30:18.534-07:002012-06-13T14:30:18.534-07:00I assume you meant Edgar Perry, not Terry. Edgar A...I assume you meant Edgar Perry, not Terry. Edgar Allan Poe travelled to Fort Moultrie, SC, on the brig <i>Waltham</i>. His short story <i>The Gold-Bug</i> was set on Sullivan's Island and the weather balloon in <i>The Balloon Hoax</i> travelled from Great Britain to Sullivan's Island. <br /><br />First I searched for Fort Moultrie on Wikipedia. I didn't see anything there, so I searched for Fort Independence. In that entry I saw Edgar Allan Poe's name. I searched for Terry on Poe's page but came up empty, so I searched for "Edgar Allan Poe pseudonym" on Google and found Edgar A. Perry on Yahoo! Answers. I figured that was too much of a coincidence to be incorrect. If it is not, kudos on the misdirect. <br /><br />I then went back to Poe's Wikipedia entry and found that he travelled <i>Waltham</i> to SC. A Google search of Poe and Fort Moultrie lead me to Sullivan's Island's Wikipedia entry where the books were listed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14151701827284624687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-79057656729673110982012-06-13T14:27:40.795-07:002012-06-13T14:27:40.795-07:00Edgar PERRY not TERRY. He sailed on the Brigantine...Edgar PERRY not TERRY. He sailed on the Brigantine Waltham.<br /><br />Ship in photo is USS New ironsides.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05624564731972244179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-77835509905374903222012-06-13T14:22:37.019-07:002012-06-13T14:22:37.019-07:00WalthamWalthamAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772651169301474495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-86913218668146396322012-06-13T14:21:56.638-07:002012-06-13T14:21:56.638-07:00Waltham was the ship, and his name was "Perry...Waltham was the ship, and his name was "Perry".<br /><br />“The Gold Bug,” “The Balloon Hoax” and “The Oblong Box" were three works that were written about the Fort Moultrie/Sullivans Island area.Kim Hannemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06934008844429809951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-82055201157413285312012-06-13T14:20:06.923-07:002012-06-13T14:20:06.923-07:00The ship at the center of the lithograph is the Ne...The ship at the center of the lithograph is the New Ironsides, I believe.Bryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13290348596371416540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-33346968449615266122012-06-13T14:19:43.498-07:002012-06-13T14:19:43.498-07:00during my searches, I suspect that you mean "...during my searches, I suspect that you mean "Perry" not "Terry". That was a name that Edgar Allen Poe went by when he was stationed at Fort Independence.<br /><br />He traveled from Ft. Independence to South Carolina upboard the Brigantine Waltham.<br /><br />Fort Moultrie was used by Poe in "The Gold Bug".<br /><br />The search went particularly slow until I made the jump to Perry. Then only a few minutes.Buzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05750412988570471930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-30885710197632204252012-06-13T14:18:42.330-07:002012-06-13T14:18:42.330-07:00I love these!
I got to the answer by finding the ...I love these!<br /><br />I got to the answer by finding the definition for "eldritch"<br />Added that to "writer" and immediately though Poe.<br />Googled for psuedonyms that Poe used, found Edgar Perry...easy after that.<br /><br />Time: About 3 minutes.<br />Search that lead to answer: ["Edgar Perry" "Moultrie"]AleXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693874388090131715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-19077145304014556352012-06-13T14:16:24.518-07:002012-06-13T14:16:24.518-07:00Union monitor LehighUnion monitor LehighAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537558278984561410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-79023762879087751342012-06-13T14:14:54.468-07:002012-06-13T14:14:54.468-07:00Union monitor LehighUnion monitor LehighAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537558278984561410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-32690430281427573332012-06-13T14:12:06.736-07:002012-06-13T14:12:06.736-07:00Brigantine Waltham
- Balloon-Hoax
- The Oblong B...Brigantine Waltham<br /> - Balloon-Hoax<br /> - The Oblong BoxAleXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693874388090131715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-74648896537601162412012-06-13T14:11:16.639-07:002012-06-13T14:11:16.639-07:00USS Keystone StateUSS Keystone StateMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18317004358365640500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-36132554541261189732012-06-13T14:05:25.072-07:002012-06-13T14:05:25.072-07:00The boats name was the Brigantine Waltham
Extra C...The boats name was the Brigantine Waltham<br /><br />Extra Credit - The Gold Bug and The Balloon Hoax.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16443963798453906524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-17265153226270404052012-06-13T14:02:53.752-07:002012-06-13T14:02:53.752-07:00You of course mean 'Edgar Allan Poe". His...You of course mean 'Edgar Allan Poe". His short story "The Gold-Bug", and also "The Balloon Hoax" feature Sullivan's island, the location of Fort Moultrie. Also, he signed up to the army under the name 'Edgar Perry', not 'Terry'Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10848665569796763212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-15473805217794330352012-06-13T14:01:14.308-07:002012-06-13T14:01:14.308-07:00The name of the ship is "Waltham".
I am...The name of the ship is "Waltham".<br /><br />I am wondering if you meant to type "Edgar Perry". That was the pseudonym Edgar Allen Poe enlisted in the Army under because he was 18 but claimed to be 22. He was posted to Fort Independence and traveled to Fort Moultrie in 1827.<br /><br />Found via googling Fort Moultrie and Edgar Terry. This returned a lot or results with Poe mentioned. Read the Wikipeadia article on Poe and that mentions his enlistment under a fake name and the boat.<br /><br />The Gold Bug and The Balloon Hoax both mention Fort Moultrie/Sullivan's Island. From the Sullivan's Island wikipedia page found from googling poe and fort moultrie.A TAL Compendiumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13208785594086738426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-22114800190346043572012-06-13T13:57:05.812-07:002012-06-13T13:57:05.812-07:00Ahh it was the Baloon Hoax and the Oblong Box I be...Ahh it was the Baloon Hoax and the Oblong Box I believe are the two stories you are referring to referenced in here...<br /><br />www.nps.gov/fosu/planyourvisit/upload/Edgar_Allan_Poe.pdfAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090957372159937147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-19336950992565354572012-06-13T13:54:59.255-07:002012-06-13T13:54:59.255-07:00Edgar Terry or Edgar Perry ?Edgar Terry or Edgar Perry ?Cimballihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06410190444348102289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-44265399686735543442012-06-13T13:54:12.991-07:002012-06-13T13:54:12.991-07:00Brigantine Waltham
The Oblong Box and The Gold Bu...Brigantine Waltham<br /><br />The Oblong Box and The Gold BugBrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15042289577872767816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953008377950396317.post-8590561097431674972012-06-13T13:53:32.352-07:002012-06-13T13:53:32.352-07:00Do you mean by chance Edgar Perry, not Terry?
The...Do you mean by chance Edgar Perry, not Terry?<br /><br />The ship would be the Waltham, a brigantine. One story attributed to his time at Ft Independance by the Massachusetts Historical Society is the Cask of the Amontillado.<br /><br />Still looking for writings attributed to Ft. Moultrie.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090957372159937147noreply@blogger.com