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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 152 (search)
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74. fight on Port Walthal railroad.
Headquarters, General Butler, May 7, 1864.
The skirmish of last night was quite serious.
General Smith directed General Heckman to advance with his brigade to find out what force and position the enemy had in front of his lines on the left.
General Heckman pushed forward, driving in their pickets, and skirmishing along the line, pushing the rebels back to the Port Walthal Railroad.
Here the Secesh had taken advantage of the railroad embankment, and our forces were received with a volley.
General Heckman was wounded in the little finger of his right hand by a Minie ball, which passed through his coat, trowsers, saddle flap, and killed his horse.
General Heckman opened on them with two pieces of artillery.
This the rebels thought unfair, as they had no cannon, and called out to our men, Hold on Yanks, till to-morrow, and then we will get our guns up.
The object being simply a reconnoissance, and General Heckman being instruct
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 184 (search)
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95. fight with the Albemarle.
Confederate States steamer Albemarle, Plymouth, N. C., May 7, 1864. Commander B. F. Pinkney, Commanding, etc.:
Sir — I have the honor to report that in obedience to yours of the fifth instant, I left here at meridian of that day, together with the prize steamer Bombshell, as tender, and the Cotton Plant, to convoy to Alligator river.
As soon as we reached the mouth of Roanoake river, we discovered six of the enemy's gun-boats in the Sound, about ten miles distant.
See Document 17, page 212, Volume 10, Rebellion Record.
They immediately got under way, and stood down the Sound, E. N.E., until we had run about sixteen miles, when three more gun-boats (double-enders) of a much more formidable class, carrying from ten to twelve guns each, made their appearance.
Perceiving the unequal contest in which we were compelled to engage, I immediately prepared for action.
The enemy steamed up in two columns, half a mile apart, delivering his