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Caroline E. Whitcomb, History of the Second Massachusetts Battery of Light Artillery (Nims' Battery): 1861-1865, compiled from records of the Rebellion, official reports, diaries and rosters, Nims' Second Massachusetts Battery (search)
occasion for this was incidental to the passage of Farragut's fleet up the river. Farragut had received most Farragut had received most urgent letters from the Navy Department urging upon him the clearing of the Mississippi, Vicksburg being then be had during the war than we saw that morning as Farragut in the Hartford, just going enough to prevent the on the next afternoon, Captain Nims said that Commodore Farragut expressed much pleasure at the performance of of 12,000 to 15,000 men. Accordingly, on July 24, Farragut's fleet, together with the transports bearing Genebatteries at Vicksburg and descended the river. Farragut determined at once to patrol the river above Port uger's division on the Clinton Road. The next day Farragut with his fleet started up the river. The land forfired the first shot at Port Hudson. Meanwhile Farragut advanced with his fleet amid a perfect deluge of s or disabled. Although so many met with disaster, Farragut's purpose was fully accomplished, for the Red Rive