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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 24 (search)
torpedo steamer David, with a crew of four volunteers, consisting of Lieutenant Wm. T. Glassell, J. H. Toombs, chief engineer, and James Sullivan, fireman of the gunund on the large shoal near the anchorage of the object of their visit. Lieutenant Glassell, with a double-barrelled gun, sat in front of Pilot Cannon, who had charnteer fireman, when something like the following conversation ensued: Lieutenant Glassell--It is now nine o'clock. Shall we strike her? Pilot Cannon--That is wthem with: Take care there, you will run into us. What steamer is that? Lieutenant Glassell replied by discharging one barrel at the Yankee sentinel, and tendering crew of the Ironsides and from the launches began to pour in upon them. Lieutenant Glassell gave the order to back, but it was found impossible. In this condition,ng unable to swim, said he would stay and take his chances in the boat. Lieutenant Glassell, Engineer Toombs, and Sullivan the fireman, left the boat. The first tw