...blication, Emilio's History of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, I find that The Naval Brigade, Commander Preble, with eight howitzers, moved by hand, landed early and advanced to the road (leading to Bee's Creek ) and pushed a small force to the right, which met a few of the enemy, etc. This was the force which Captain Raysor engaged. It appears to have consumed the entire day, 29th, to land the troops, m...