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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 82 (search)
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78. attack on the United States fleet at the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi.
Official report of Capt. Pope.
United States steamer Richmond, Southwest Pass of Mississippi River, Oct. 13, 1861.
sir: I have the honor to make the s under way in a very few minutes, having slipped their cables.
I ordered the Preble and Vincennes to proceed down the Southwest Pass while I covered their retreat, which they did at fifty minutes past four A. M.
At this time three large fire ra very fast, as was proven a few weeks ago, when the steamer Water Witch attempted to head her off. The Ivy was down the Southwest Pass, about thirty miles from us; the Water Witch started up Pas à l'outre; the shore people immediately telegraphed ar was concluded that we were to proceed up the pass to protect the men while so engaged.
We accordingly ran down to the Southwest Pass, the Niagara taking our position.
After getting aground once, we succeeded in getting over the bar, and are now a
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 123 (search)