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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 55 (search)
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53.-fight at Occoquan, Va.
New-York Herald account.
United States steamer Stepping Stones, Occoquan Bay, Potomac River, Feb. 20, 1862.
quite a brisk little action has just taken place in Occoquan Bay, between the Stepping Stones and a rebel field-battery of five guns.
This morning we ran alongside the Yankee, now the flag-ship, when a rifled twelve-pounder, belonging to that vessel, was put on board of us. The gun, which, while on board the Yankee, had been mounted on a slide, was placed on a field-carriage, in view of our high bulwarks.
Lieut. Commanding Eastman came on board, with the gig's crew, to take temporary command.
We then cast off, towing the launch Decatur, with a full crew from the Yankee, commanded by Master's Mate Lawrence, a young gentleman that Capt. Eastman generally intrusts with special duties, such as that of to-day.
It was evident that something was up, and it soon became certain that Occoquan Bay was to be reconnoitred.
We ran up thre
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 85 (search)
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83.-occupation of Cockpit Point, Va.
New-York Herald account.
United States steamer Stepping Stones, Mattawoman Creek, Potomac River, March 11, 1862.
on Sunday, at noon, Lieut. Commanding Badger, of the Anacostia, observing the absence of the usual sentries at Cockpit Point, and the familiar sights incident thereto, concluded that the rebels had evacuated.
Acting on this supposition, Capt. Badger ran alongside the Yankee and inquired of Commodore Wyman what he should do. The Commodore told him to take the Piedmontesa and reconnoitre.
He did so, and the result was he was satisfied that the rebels had really left.
Capt. Badger then went back to the Yankee and reported to this effect, and asked permission to test the matter by shelling the battery, when the Commodore gave him permission to do so at long range — not without reason — apprehending some diabolical trick.
This was done.
Shell after shell was thrown into the Point.
Soldiers of General Hooker's division