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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 110 (search)
anding the bow-guns, for coolness and skill in directing their fire. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, George M. Bache, Lieutenant Commanding. Acting Rear-Admiral D. D. Porter, Commanding Mississippi Squadron. Report of Lieutenant Commanding Shirk. United States Mississippi Squadron, United States gunboat Lexington, off Post of Arkansas, Arkansas River, January 11, 1863. sir: I have the honor to report that there were expended on board this ship, during the attack upon ts assault of to-day, forty-nine eight-inch shells and forty Parrott shells. I am happy to report no casualties. The woodwork of the ship and two of our boats are somewhat damaged. I have the honor to be, sir, your most obedient servant, James W. Shirk, Lieutenant Commander. Assistant Rear-Admiral D. D. Porter, Commanding Mississippi River Squadron. Missouri Republican account. Arkansas Post, January 12. The eighth found our fleet on its way back from the ill-planned attack at