...g, and made a feint of preparing to build a bridge; two days later, the 23d, a regiment, the Twenty-fourth Michigan, having actually effected a passage in boats, made its appearance in the village of Port Royal , on the right side of the river. At last, on the 27th of April, Hooker thought the moment had arrived for taking the field. His instructions were given with great clearness. The Eleventh and Tw...