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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: April 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], More about the treatment of our prisoners in the North. (search)
from our gallant gunners. She occupied the post of honor, and, in accordance with the custom of war, it was made the post of danger. She paid dearly for her reputation having been hit several times. At about five o'clock she followed the example of the Ironsides, and withdrew, evidently seriously crippled. The other Monitors continued the fight till forty-five minutes past 5 o'clock, when they steamed away and came to anchor off Morris Island. During the battle a drummer boy, named Ahrens, was killed at Fort Sumter and five men wounded, two severely in the head, the others slightly. One man came to his death from the falling of the flag staff of Fort Moultrie. Two houses on Sullivan's Island on the back be, were struck one of which was demolished. A shot passed through Fort Sumter's flag. Col. Rhett was in command of Fort Sumter, Col. Butler of Fort Menitrie, Capt. Sligraves of Fort Beauregard, Lieut-Col. Simkins of Battery Bee, Maj. Huger of Battery Wagner, and Lieut,