Statistics for occurrence #1 of “General A. W. Ellet” in chapter 10, page 209 of James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy.:
...h's flotilla) assisted in routing 4,500 Confederates, who were attacking the Federals at that place.
The little vessel continued to render yeoman's service with the other gunboats, ably assisted by General A. W. Ellet 's marine brigade.
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