. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . f a long line of pilesplanted across the stream, which was apparently commanded by ahigh shore battery on the east side. The Montauk grounded inmoving up to attack this fort, and could not cross the shoals with-out lightening, which was a work of considerable labor, and causedsome delay. After sounding and buoying out the middle ground8
. Lloyd's battle history of the great rebellion : complete, from the capture of Fort Sumter, April 14, 1861, to the capture of Jefferson Davis, May 10, 1865, embracing General Howard's tribute to the volunteer ... and a general review of the war for the union . f a long line of pilesplanted across the stream, which was apparently commanded by ahigh shore battery on the east side. The Montauk grounded inmoving up to attack this fort, and could not cross the shoals with-out lightening, which was a work of considerable labor, and causedsome delay. After sounding and buoying out the middle ground8ft Big Island, the gun-boats succeeded in getting over, and openedfire on Fort Strong, the work commanding the principal obstruc-tions. The enemy were soon driven from their stronghold. Onthe night of the 20th they sent down two hundred floating torpe-does, but Porter had a strong force of picket boats out, and thetorpedoes were sunk with the musketry. While the navy passed up the river, the troops advanced oneither bank. Cox moved up on the west side to Town Creek,where the last rebel line was connected with Fort Strong (or ). Terry, on the east side, pressed forward simultaneouslythree miles beyond Hokes old line, and the same night effected a. THE NEW YORKPaBLIC LIBRARY Asron. LENOX ant [LDEN FMjNDATI-^M-R L : 4^=--i^-^W^
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