. The Third New Hampshire and all about it . ved at the rendezvous:some of them required repairs to their hulls, damaged by the gale; somerepairs to their machinery; others needed coal or Avater. These vesselswere brought into the harbor or to the outer anchorage, Avhere their wantsAvere supplied. All the others remained, until the final sailing of the ex-pedition, some 20 or 25 miles oftthe land. The weather continued so unfavorable as to aflord no prospect thatwe would be able to make a landing on the open beach of Federal Point un-til Wednesday, the 11th inst. On that day Admiral Porter pro
. The Third New Hampshire and all about it . ved at the rendezvous:some of them required repairs to their hulls, damaged by the gale; somerepairs to their machinery; others needed coal or Avater. These vesselswere brought into the harbor or to the outer anchorage, Avhere their wantsAvere supplied. All the others remained, until the final sailing of the ex-pedition, some 20 or 25 miles oftthe land. The weather continued so unfavorable as to aflord no prospect thatwe would be able to make a landing on the open beach of Federal Point un-til Wednesday, the 11th inst. On that day Admiral Porter proposed tostart; but at high Avater there Avas still so much surf on the bar that theiron-clads and other vessels of heavy draught could not be gotten over departure was therefore delayed till the next day. On the morning tideof the 12th, the vessels in the harbor passed out, and the whole fleet ofnaval vessels and transports got vinder way for this place. As we wereleaving, the vessels of Gen. Abbotts command came in sight, and orders. (595) 596 THIRD NEW HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT. [,/«».65. were sent to them to follow us. We did not arrive oft Federal Point tillnearly nightfall; consequently, and in accordance with the decision of theAdmiral, the disembarkation of the troops was not commenced until thenext morning. Our subsequent experience fully justified the delay. It wouldhave been extremely difficult to laud the men at night. At 4 of the 13th, the inshore division of naval vessels stood inclose to the beach to cover the landing. The transports followed them, andtook position as nearly as possible in a liue parallel to and about 200 yardsoutside of them. The ironclads moved down to within range of the fortand opened fire upon it. Another division was placed to the northward ofthe landing, placed so as to protect our men from any attack from thedirection of Masonboro Inlet. At 8 oclock nearly 200 boats, beside steam-tugs, were sent from the navy to the transports : and
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