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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 13 1 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The opening of the lower Mississippi. (search)
oldiers were in a desperate Rear-Admiral Henry H. Bell, at New Orleans Farragut's chief-of-staff. and demoralized condition. This was all vey worked with unflagging zeal and energy. I took the deserter to Farragut, who, although impressed by his statement, was not quite prepared trated upon them. I had been informed of the intended movement by Farragut, so was ready to redouble the fire of the mortars at the proper time with good effect. In Farragut's words: Commander Porter, however, kept up such a tremendous fire on them from the mortars that the enemy'sw the Union fleet into confusion while passing the forts. While Farragut was making his preparations, the enemy left no means untried to dr4th instant was fixed upon as the time for the fleet to start, and Farragut had previously given the necessary orders to the commanders of vesnot adopted and contained errors afterward officially corrected by Farragut, it is here omitted.--Editors. Very respectfully, your obedien