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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 36. battle of Port Royal, S. C. Fought November 7, 1861. (search)
The draft of this plan was made by G. C. Plicque, of the engineers attached to the Port Royal expedition. The batteries were situated--one, a strong, admirably-built fortification, called Fort Walker, mounting 23 guns, on the one side of the Broad River, (here about 2 1/2 miles wide,) and two other batteries, behind less elaborate earthworks, on the opposite side of the river. Of the latter, one mounted 15 guns, and was named Fort Beauregard, and the other 4 guns. The plan of the attack wasion. The light vessels which I hoped to have made use of, were destroyed on the desertion of the forts by the rebels. The post-offices were visited, and a number of documents, letters, &c., obtained. I have covered Scull Creek, the mouth of Broad River, and have cut off this communication between Charleston and Savannah. Respectfully, your obedient servant, S. F. Dupont, Flag-officer Commanding United States Atlantic Squadron. Letter of the Secretary of war. Navy Department, Was
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 143 (search)
were likewise rescued by the frigate Sabine, of the Charleston blockading squadron. Of the Osceola nothing definite is known. The Union is reported to have gone ashore and its crew taken prisoners by the rebels. By Wednesday most of the surviving vessels were safely anchored within the bar of the Port Royal entrance. On Tuesday morning a reconnoissance was made by Gen. Sherman, resulting in the discovery of a formidable battery at Hilton Head, on the south or left of the entrance to Broad River, and two others on the opposite or northern side of said entrance, which is about two miles in width — the one exactly on Bay Point, the other on the curve of the bay, about a mile nearer the ocean In the vicinity of all the batteries rebel camps were plainly visible. During the three days succeeding our arrival rebel gunboats were discovered through our glasses — some coming from the direction of Beaufort and others from Savannah — running down occasionally from Parry Island, which fa<