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The Daily Dispatch: September 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
Fredericksburg R. R., and Mr. Wood had gone to Richmond to procure further transportation.-- Lieut. Hudgins was left in command. Monday was a hot day, but towards evening it became cool and pleasopened with two guns at the distance of a mile. This challenge was promptly responded to by Lieut. Hudgins, who returned two shots with admirable aim, the shells exploding exactly at the enemy's gunstance of about twelve hundred yards. Here they fired at least two shell a minute for a hour, Lieut. Hudgins firing half a dozen, perhaps, during the time.--Then there was a lull for a few moments, whefun and ceased firing. We watched them as they limbered up and started on the retreat, and Lieut. Hudgins, by way of a parting salute, sent Midshipman Gardner to give them the compliments of the olding this day's work was a little remarkable. Some of them had never been under fire before. Lt. Hudgins was in command, as I have previously remarked, and the guns were fought by Midshipmen Gardner