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The Daily Dispatch: February 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], Battle of Roanoke Island. (search)
em in air, and sent them drifting seaward. This was at half-past 10, and at that hour the fleet of the enemy got under way and advanced slowly up the channel. Some twenty gunboats came up in line of battle, with two black steamers on either side, as flankers, some distance in advance. At 11.95, they arrived within about two miles of our fleet and commenced firing with rifled guns of long range and heavy calibre. Gradually falling back to bring the ships within range of the guns in the "Pork Point" battery, our ships finally made a stand, and at 12. 40, commenced the fight.--Then the engagement became general, and rapid firing was kept up on both sides. Our steamers joined the battery in sending defiance to the thunder of the enemy's guns. Meanwhile preparations were going on to make a defence on land, and word was sent to Gen. Wise to send over reinforcements immediately from Nag's Head. As soon as possible the 59th Virginia regiment, under Col. Frank Anderson, with two comp