Browsing named entities in Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore). You can also browse the collection for April 26th, 1862 AD or search for April 26th, 1862 AD in all documents.

Your search returned 1 result in 1 document section:

Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 57 (search)
ly lend you any assistance which you may require in deposing her commander, or in exercising your authority over her. Keep a vigilant lookout for another attack to-night, when we will mutually support each other, and do all that we possibly can. Captain Squires has been directed by Colonel Higgins to furnish you such assistance as you may require. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. K. Duncan, Brigadier-General, commanding Coast Defences. (S.) Mississippi River, April 26, 1862. U. S. steamer Harriet Lane. Colonel Edward Higgins, commanding Confederate Forces in Forts Jackson and St. Philip: Sir: When I last demanded the surrender of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, I had no positive assurance of the success of our vessels in passing safely the batteries on the river. Since then I have received communications from Flag-officer Farragut, who is now in possession of New Orleans. Our troops are or will be in possession of the prominent points on the river, and a