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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 95 (search)
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177.-bombardment of Donaldsonville
Flag-officer Farragut's despatch.
United States flag-ship Hartford, New-Orleans, August 10, 1862.
sir: I regret to inform the Department that at the town of Donaldsonville, on the Mississippi, they have pursued a uniform practice of firing upon our steamers passing up and down the river.
I sent a message to the inhabitants that if they did not discontinue this practice I would destroy their town.
The last time I passed up to Baton Rouge to the support of the army, I anchored about six miles above Donaldsonville, and heard them firing upon the vessels coming up; first upon the Sallie Robinson and next upon the Brooklyn.
In the latter case they made a mistake, and it was so quickly returned that they ran away.
The next night they fired again — upon the St. Charles.
I therefore ordered them to send their women and children out of town, as I certainly intended to destroy it on my way down the river; and I fulfilled my promise to a