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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., chapter 14.55 (search)
ssels before they could have been pointed fairly and reached the entrance to Scull Creek. The log-book of the Bienville states: At 10:30 the flag-ship winded the ling to pass out, Tattnall's gun-boats were seen approaching from the mouth of Scull Creek. The Bienville was at once pointed in that direction, and opened fire from the shells began to fall among the gun-boats they turned and stood up toward Scull Creek. Here the Bienville could not safely follow them, as she drew over sixteen ble should they advance farther. They then entered the intricate channel to Scull Creek and disappeared behind a wooded point, after which the Seneca, with other ves ; but, being confronted by one small gun-boat, he thought it best to enter Scull Creek, where at least he would be available for carrying off the Southern troops, ng up toward Beaufort, and mine by other steamers taking the passage through Scull Creek toward the ferry landing. Why they did not adopt this course must be left t