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The Daily Dispatch: July 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], A touching incident. (search)
The ship Island engagement. --The New Orleans Delta, of the 17th inst., publishes the following corrected statement of the Ship Island affair: Capt. Edward Higgins, of the C. S. A., Aid-de-Camp to Gen. Twiggs, acting under the orders of the General, took possession of the steamers Oregon and Swaim, the former armed withlers at Bay St. Louis, proceeded towards the cruising ground of the Massachusetts and tenders; on reaching Ship Island, found that the Massachusetts bad left. Capt. Higgins, aware of the importance of the position, took upon himself the responsibility of occupying it, and to that end immediately landed the four guns above mentione Surgeon Lionale, and Midshipmen Comstock and Reid, is due whatever praise may be attached to the repulse of the Massachusetts. On his arrival at New Orleans, Capt. Higgins reported to Gen. Twiggs, and then it was that guns, ammunition, etc., etc., were placed on the Oregon and Grey Cloud, in charge of Major Smith, and with them t