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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 36. battle of Port Royal, S. C. Fought November 7, 1861. (search)
very strong one, mounting about thirty guns, three of them rifled; besides, they had a fortified camp. Their first shot took out a large piece from our main-mast, hurting it so badly that we shall have to get a new one; and the rest of their shot cut some of our rigging; but that can be soon repaired. Our first shells fell right in their camp, and the slaughter must have been dreadful. A shot from our ten-inch put a hole in their stars and bars; another took down the flag-staff; but the Confeds ran another up pretty quickly; but it was a doomed piece of bunting. The Forbes fired with her rifled gun, and the ball, catching the flag, wound it around and carried it off into the woods. About half-past 4 we saw the secessionists moving off in treble-double quick. During this engagement we had a very exposed position. Our captain went on board of the flag-ship last night, and was immediately recognized by two contrabands, the property of his brother, who built and commanded the fo