The war on the Mississippi River - night expedition to island no. 10 ... / from a sketch by our special artist, Mr. H. Title from item, Caption continues: Spiking a Rebel battery by a detachment of National soldiers and sailors, under Colonel Roberts [, Col. Porter], April 2, Text on pg. 390 states: ".. for the gallant Col. Roberts tied up that battery [the Kentucky battery] on just such a stormy night some time ago." And then continues under the heading "Spiking the Rebel guns in the Upper Battery": On the night of the 1st of April Col. Porter took advantage of a terrible storm to
The war on the Mississippi River - night expedition to island no. 10 ... / from a sketch by our special artist, Mr. H. Title from item, Caption continues: Spiking a Rebel battery by a detachment of National soldiers and sailors, under Colonel Roberts [, Col. Porter], April 2, Text on pg. 390 states: ".. for the gallant Col. Roberts tied up that battery [the Kentucky battery] on just such a stormy night some time ago." And then continues under the heading "Spiking the Rebel guns in the Upper Battery": On the night of the 1st of April Col. Porter took advantage of a terrible storm to make a demonstration against the rebels in Island No. 10. Our artist, Mr. Lovie, thus describes ", Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 13, no. 338 (1862 April 26), p. 408. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Naval operations, Union.
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