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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 48 (search)
already said to be from twenty thousand to thirty thousand. On the thirteenth these reenforcements were seen advancing to their position in the line of investment, and while this was being done, six of the enemy's iron-cased gunboats were seen advancing up the river, five of which were abreast and in line of battle, and the sixth some distance to the rear. When the gunboats arrived within a mile and a half of the battery, they opened fire on the batteries. My orders to the officers, Capts. Shuster and Staukvoitch, who commanded the lower battery, of eight guns, and Capt. Ross the upper battery, of four guns, were to hold their fire until the enemy's gunboats should come within point — blank range of their guns. This they did, though the ordeal of holding their fire while the enemy's shot and shell fell thick around their position was a severe restraint upon their patriotic impulses. But, nevertheless, our batteries made no response till their gunboats got within range of their g