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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 2.-fight at Port Royal, S. C. January 1, 1862. (search)
ts were, consequently, very often aground; but so admirably are they adapted to this kind of service that we never felt any solicitude for their safety. Lieutenant Coggswell, a signal officer of the army, was directed to report to me for duty, and furnished me with the means of constantly communicating with General Stevens with by passing shells directly over the heads of our troops. The duty of signalizing from the land to the ships was in charge of First Lieutenant Taft and Second Lieut. Coggswell, of Gen. Stevens's staff and was done in a manner which brings credit to both these gentlemen. Lieut. Taft being detailed with the skirmishing party, and Coggswell on the ships, one other officer occupying a position near the reserve, kept up a complete communication. The big twelve-pounder cannon, captured from the enemy, now stands in front of Gen. Stevens's headquarters. brier Wood. Philadelphia press account. Port Royal, Jan. 5, 1869. A very skilfully planned an