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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 197 89 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: April 1, 1861., [Electronic resource] 32 0 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 30 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 19 3 Browse Search
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War 16 2 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: November 16, 1860., [Electronic resource] 14 0 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 14 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 13 1 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 12 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore) 10 0 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Operations of the artillery of the army of Western Louisiana, after the battle of Pleasant Hill. (search)
At sunrise on the 5th instant, the United States transport Warner, convoyed by the United States gunboats Signal and Covington, each mounting eight guns, came down from Alexandria and attempted to run past the battery. They succeeded, with consiis pieces and ran them by hand out on the open bank, in 350 yards of the gunboats, and first directed his fire upon the Covington. Here occurred one of the most marvelous incidents of this extraordinary campaign. These two gunboats, attacked above breasts of our men over-matched the heavy artillery and iron-clad bulwarks of the gunboats. At last the boiler of the Covington was exploded by shot from the battery, and she was fired and abandoned by the crew, and soon after blew up. Lieutenant of the gunboat Signal, consisting of eight guns, and when the river falls will be able to secure the eight guns of the Covington. Lieutenant Yoist, commanding this battery, reports that he at all times received effective, willing and gallant sup