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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 2.-fight at Port Royal, S. C. January 1, 1862. (search)
he march (those who did any marching) from four A. M. until we met the enemy, except while crossing on to the Main. Gen. Sherman gave the orders to go to Port Royal Ferry, take the Fort, bring off the guns, feel of the enemy, and come back; and I can heartily and truly express the sentiments of officers and men — especially of Gen. Stevens, for he is fight way up to the handle --and say, not one but what could go to Uncle Tim, as they call him in his battery, and say, General Sherman (as Metamora) You've sent for me and I've come. Umph! if you don't want me, Why, I'll go back again. And so they would go back, every man of them, and only give them their field artillery, their light batteries, they could easily take the enemy's artillery. It seems, to all appearances, the rebels had six guns in the Fort, five six-inch and one twelve-pounder cannon — an old English piece. The five, undoubtedly, were the self-same guns which did not arrive on Hilton Head, when sent for by t