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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 122 6 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 20. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 29 7 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 28 0 Browse Search
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 21 1 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 18 4 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: April 4, 1862., [Electronic resource] 17 1 Browse Search
James Russell Soley, Professor U. S. Navy, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, The blockade and the cruisers (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 17 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 15 1 Browse Search
James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 14 2 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: April 5, 1862., [Electronic resource] 13 1 Browse Search
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of Captain Hupp's battery, under Lieutenant Griffin, were ordered to the right of the railroad, and were successfully engaged with the enemy's sharpshooters. Captain Brooke's battery, although not actively engaged, was exposed to the enemy's fire on Saturday and Sunday. I cannot refrain from expressing my high admiration for thed and seven wounded. Smith's Third Howitzers, three killed and three wounded. Dance's battery, none killed, two wounded. Hupp's battery, none killed, one wounded. Brooke's battery, none killed, two wounded. Total killed, ten. Total wounded, twenty-six. I beg leave to call attention to the fact that but few of the shell for ParPort Royal road. Captain Upshur, with his squadron, being absent, I ordered Captain Tucker to assist in bringing up the rear. On the eighteenth, I camped on Mr. Brooke's farm, near where General D. H. Hill's division halted. I am happy to inform you that there was little or no straggling; the number did not exceed thirty, not
lost before getting into the desired position. We then rounded the vessel to port, working the port battery; when nearly abeam of the enemy we received a six-inch rifle shot, which entered on the port side below wheel-house guards and abaft wheel, passing through water-ways, combings of engine-room hatch, wounding a first class fireman and boy so severely that they died soon afterwards, and bringing up in small arm locker. This shot is preserved on board, and is marked with the name of John M. Brooke. At half-past 7, growing quite dark, ceased firing, and at eight made private signal to anchor, coming into line abreast, heading to southward. I am happy to state that the conduct of our crew, officers and men, was all, and more than could be reasonably expected from the imperfect state of organization, having had but few opportunities for exercise and drill since our hurried departure from New York. The firing was remarkably good under the circumstances, but the shot seemed to hav
r battery.10-inch Columbiad.9-inch Dahlgrens.7-inch Brooke.8-inch Columbiad.42-pounder, rifled.32-pounder, rif.10-inch Mortar.8-inch Columbiad, Incendiary.7-inch Brooke.42-pounder.32-pounder.32-pounder, shell.32-pounder.apparent. The wrought-iron bolts from a seven-inch Brooke gun were plainly seen to penetrate her turret and h number of guns brought into action: Two seven-inch Brooke guns; four ten-inch columbiads; two nine-inch Dahlgt and one seven-inch rifle shot, and a wrought iron Brooke bolt had pentrated seven-eighths of its length and tance, say, of nine hundred yards as the seven-inch Brooke bolts against such structures as the turrets of theone hundred and seventeen pounds) from a seven-inch Brooke rifle en barbette, near her bow, penetrating, and rshots. East and north-east faces, barbette.27-in. Brooke's RiflesWrought iron bolts86 410-in. ColumbiadsSoemaining were also disabled, besides the seven-inch Brooke gun in the south-west angle. The enemy ceased hi
the fort, until about eleven o'clock A. M., at which time we were ordered off the field. I cannot speak too highly of the most of my officers and men throughout the fight, particularly of the gallant Major Dillard and Adjutant Bourne, who were in every charge, and cheering the men on at all times. My loss was as follows: twelve killed, forty-six wounded, and twenty missing. I have the honor to be, Your obedient servant, J. P. King, Colonel, commanding Regiment. Report of Colonel Brooke. headquarters Brooks' regiment, camp near Cotton Plant, July 10, 1863. Captain Wyatt C. Thomas, Assistant Adjutant-General Second Brigade: Captain: I have the honor to report the following as the part taken by my command in the engagement of the fourth instant at Helena: At dusk on the third, in compliance with instructions from Brigadier-General Fagan,I moved forward with my regiment and one section of Etter's light artillery, Lieutenant J. C. Arnett commanding, to the suppor