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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), A good shot exploded the boiler. (search)
lroad. He says the ironclad car was struck by a ball from the Baltimore Light Artillery, and immediately left. His memory is at fault. I was gunner of the piece, and I know, as I supposed every one present knew, that the shot entered the boiler and blew it up, thereby destroying its propelling power. The ironclad car, or battery, was made up of four freight cars and a locomotive engine, the engine being in the centre. The cars were loop-holed for riflemen. The outer cars had one cannon each. The ironclad disposed of, we had yet a blockhouse to reckon with; so running the gun across the river we unlimbered in the water, then sent a flag of truce and demanded the surrender of the blockhouse, which was complied with, and we marched on, after burning the cars. Where are all those men that I heard yell that morning when they saw the stream burst from that boiler? Isn't there one of them yet living who can attest to the truth of what I say? Very respectfully, G. W. McALWER.