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The Daily Dispatch: may 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], The action at Forts Jackson and St. Philip . (search)
The action at Forts Jackson and St. Philip.
The following report of the Lieutenant of the 4 either Moline, is published as a part of the history of the war:
Jackson Miss., May 1, 1862. Sir:
In the absence of the Commanding officer, it becomes my duty to inform you of the the Gen. steamer McRae stook in the recent at Forts Jackson, and St. Philip.
The McRae was at another in the stream, near the shore, and about three hundred yards above Fort St. Philip.
At 3 A. M., of the 26th April, a large steamer was discovered between the Forts, coming up. The ship being already cleared for action, the cable was slipped and we maintained our Fort St. Philip.
At 3 A. M., of the 26th April, a large steamer was discovered between the Forts, coming up. The ship being already cleared for action, the cable was slipped and we maintained our position in the steam until our portages more upon the advancing vessels of the enemy, when we opened fire.
At the tenth round our pivot gun exploded, wounding one man slightly.
At 3 50 we stood over to the opposite side of the river and engaged one of the enemy's gunboats; but, owing to his greater speed, he soon passed ahead of