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The Daily Dispatch: November 9, 1863., [Electronic resource], The President's tour through the South. (search)
street and proceeded to the headquarters of Col. Rhett on South Commercial wharf, preparatory for embarkation in the boats ordered for the occasion. On arrival at the wharf a brief period was spent in the examination of specimens of the various kinds of Yankee shells thrown into Sumter, collected by Col. Rhett on his visit to the fort Tuesday night, and brought to the city. These specimens embraced shot and shell of every size and shape from the fifteen-inch Monitor, three hundred pounder Parrott, rifled and Willard shots, down to the smallest description of projectile. The party then embarked for the Island, passed on their way two of our gunboats, the Chicora and the Palmetto State, the crews of both vessels turning out and greeting the President with loud and long cheering. On arrival at Fort Johnston the party was met by Col. Harrison, commanding the post. A rousing salute was fired by the Chatham Artillery, attracting the attention of the Yankees, who crowded and lined t