Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War (1886) (14576263258)

Identifier: abrahamlincolnba01newy (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War
Year: 1886 (1880s)
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Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Generals Generals
Publisher: (New York, N.Y.) : (The Century Co.)
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant



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of .sleep and rest. The ammuni- tion was giving out, one of the schooners wassunk, and although the rest had received littleactual damage from the enemys shot, theywere badly shaken up by the concussion ofthe mortars. On the 23d instant I represented the stateof affairs to the flag-ofticer, and he concludedto move on past the works, which I felt sure hecould do with but little loss to his squadron.He recognized the importance of making animmediate attack, and called a council of thecommanders of vessels, which resulted in adetermination to pass the forts that night.The movement was postponed, however, untilthe next morning, for the reason that the car-))enlers of one of the larger ships were at workdown the river, and the commander did notwish to proceed without them. The iron-cladLouisiana had now made her appearance, andher commander was being strongly urged by(ienend Duncan to drop down below theforts (see the map on page 927) and open fire THE OPENING OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI. 941
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CAPTAIN BAILEV, IN THE CAYUGA, BREAKING THROUGH THE CONFEDERATE FLEET. upon the fleet w ith his heavy rifle-guns. Onthe 22d General Duncan wrote to CommanderMitchell from Fort Jackson : It is of vital importance that the present fire of theenemy should be withdrawn from us, which you alonecan do. This can be done in the manner suggestedthis morning under tlie cover of our guns, while yourwork on the boat can be carried on in safety and secur-ity. Our position is a critical one, dependent entirelyon the powers of endurance of our casemates, many ofwhich have been completely shattered, and are crum-bling away by repeated shocks ; and, therefore, I re-spectfully but earnestly again urge my suggestion ofthis morning on your notice. Our magazines are alsoin danger. Fortunately for us, Commander Mitchell wasnot equal to the occasion, and the Louisianaremained tied up to the bank, where she couldnot obstruct the river or throw the Unionfleet into confusion while passing the forts. While Farr