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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 0 Browse Search
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oard side abaft the main rigging, from the after-side of No. 10 gun-port to the forward side of No. 11 gunport. The deck-knees, diagonal and hanging, are broken, the iron diagonal braces are badly bent in-board, the spar-deck beams and deckplank moved to starboard; abreast of the fracture, the water-way is cut in two. It will be necessary to caulk a large portion of the quarter-deck. The gig-davits were broken, also her keel and planking. Very respectfully, your obedient servant. George E. Burceam, Carpenter. Captain P. Drayton, Commanding U. S. S. Hartford. U. S. flag-ship Hartford, Mobile Bay, Aug. 6, 1864. sir: In obedience to your order of the sixth instant, I respectfully submit the following report of damages to the rigging of this ship during an engagement with the enemy in Mobile Bay, August fifth, 1864, namely: After-shroud of fore-rigging shot away, and one collar of the fore-stay shot away; also the lower boom topping-lift and fall and port forebrace; also port