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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 following report: At forty-five minutes past three A. M., October 12, 1861, while the watch on deck were employed in taking coal on board from the schooner Joseph H. Toone, a ram was discovered in close proximity to this ship.
By the time the alarm could be given, she had struck the ship abreast of the port fore-channels, tearing the schooner from her fastenings, and forcing a hole through the ship's side.
Passing aft, the ram endeavored to effect a breach in the stern but failed.
Three planks in the ship's side were stove in about two feet below the water line, making a hole about five inches in circumference.
At the first alarm, the crew promptly and coolly repaired to their quarters, and as the rain passed abreast of the ship the ent
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
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82. battle near Lebanon, Mo.
Report of Major Wright.
Headquarters camp----, October 13, 1861.
General: At seven o'clock A. M., on the 18th, my command struck tents at Camp Conant, on Tavern Creek, and formed into column in rear of the train.
I immediately passed along the line, and requested the officers to keep the men well closed up, and allow none to leave their places, but to keep every thing ready for service at a moment's notice.
The reports from my scouts during the night induced me to believe that the enemy might attack us during the day. I also went forward and suggested to the Quartermaster of the Thirteenth that the train be well closed up and kept so; after which nothing of importance occurred, until I arrived at Justice Bennington's, where I learned that Second Lieutenant Laughlin, of rebel Johnson's command, had come in home, and lived one mile north of said Bennington's, and had a lot of McClurg's goods in his house.
I at once detached Captain Cro