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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—the war on the Rapidan. (search)
. This was a fine opportunity for them: Foster, being menaced, could not fail to ask Keyes for reinforcements, and if he was left to his own resources an effort would be made to drive him into the sea, instead of making a simple demonstration. Hill began by attempting a bold stroke against Fort Anderson, a considerable work which the Federals were erecting on the left bank of the Neuse in front of New Berne. This was to harass Foster at the most important point of his command. On the 13th of March, General Pettigrew, following some by-roads with one or two Confederate brigades, took advantage of the absence of the greater portion of the Federal vessels that were guarding the Neuse to burst suddenly upon the fort, which was occupied by a small garrison. The first attack was vigorously made, but after a not very sanguinary engagement the well-directed fire of the two Federal gunboats The Hunchback and the Hetzel.—Ed. was not long in making the assailants beat a retreat. Follo
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—--the Mississippi. (search)
Baton Rouge, amounting to about twelve thousand men, and Farragut, entering once more the river with his sloops-of-war, got his fleet together a little below Port Hudson. In order to invest the place he determined to force the passage of its batteries, so as to command its approaches both from above and below. This difficult operation once accomplished, Banks was to commence the siege by land, while some of Farragut's ships would ascend the river to within sight of Vicksburg. On the 13th of March everything was ready, and Farragut was giving his last instructions, always practical and clear, to the captains whom he had already led in enterprises not less perilous. The fleet which was to force the passage was composed of the sloops-of-war Hartford, Richmond, Mississippi, and Monongahela, and the three gunboats Albatross, Genesee, and Kineo. During this operation the mortar-boats were to bombard the enemy's batteries; and on the 13th, Banks, having arrived at Baton Rouge a few da