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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 11: Goldsborough's expedition to the sounds of North Carolina. (search)
e Confederate vessels could not hold their own, even when supported by heavy forts. The plan of attack was that the gun-boats should approach in close order and proceed up the river without firing a shot until ordered to do so, dash through the enemy's lines, crushing and sinking him if possible, or engage in hand-to-hand conflict; after capturing or destroying the steamers to take the forts in reverse and act according to signal. The little fleet weighed anchor at daylight on the 10th of February, and proceeded up the river in the prescribed order: the Underwriter, Perry, Morse and Delaware keeping in advance as pickets, the little Ceres nearer shore on the right flank, and the Louisiana and Hetzel leading up the remainder of the flotilla. The Valley City and Whitehead were ordered to leave the line as soon as the fort was passed and attack it in reverse. The Confederate steamers were soon discovered drawn up in order of battle behind the fort, which mounted four heavy 32-po