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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 6: the Army of the Potomac.--the Trent affair.--capture of Roanoke Island. (search)
ands of his enemy. these vessels disposed of, Goldsborough concentrated his fire upon Fort Bartow, at a range of about three-fourths of a mile. Its flagstaff was soon shot away, the barracks were set on fire, its guns began to give feeble responses, and its walls of sand to fall into a confused mass, under the weight of shot and shell hurled upon them. the army transports now came up, and preparations were made for landing them on the Island at Ashby's Harbor, about two miles below Fort, Bartow. They were confronted by two thousand men, and a battery of three pieces in the neighboring woods; but these were soon dispersed by a, storm of shells from the gun-boats. Meanwhile the Confederate flotilla had returned to the attack, and, after an engagement for bout an hour. Had been compelled again to retire, considerably damaged. at midnight, Feb. 7-8, 1862. in the midst of a cold rain-storm, eleven thousand troops were safely put on shore. the water was so shallow that the laun