. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . epropriety of passing Fort Pillow, and engaging tlie enemys fleet whereverfound. Flag-Otfioer Davis did not approve the i>lan suggested, but offeredno objection to Colonel EUets trying the experiment. Accordingly, imme- ^Tlio IiiiriiiiKiti :iiul tlio Momirl Citji. See \>age 4-17.—Editors, ELLET AND HIS STEAM-RAMS AT MEMPHIS. 455 diate preparations were begun for running the batteries with the entire ram-fleet. During this period of preparation, constant watch was kept uponth
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . epropriety of passing Fort Pillow, and engaging tlie enemys fleet whereverfound. Flag-Otfioer Davis did not approve the i>lan suggested, but offeredno objection to Colonel EUets trying the experiment. Accordingly, imme- ^Tlio IiiiriiiiKiti :iiul tlio Momirl Citji. See \>age 4-17.—Editors, ELLET AND HIS STEAM-RAMS AT MEMPHIS. 455 diate preparations were begun for running the batteries with the entire ram-fleet. During this period of preparation, constant watch was kept uponthe fort and the enemys fleet. On the night of the 4th of June I crossed thetimber point in front of the fort, and reported to the colonel commandingmy conviction that the fort was being evacuated. About 2 oclock in themorning I obtained permission, with many words of caution from ColonelEUet, to run down opposite the fort in a yawl and, after lying oft in order tobecome assiu-ed that the place was abandoned, to land, with the assurancethat the rams would follow in case my yawl did not retm-n before CLOSE OF THE BATTLE OF MEMPHIS, JUNE 6, 1882 (LOOKING NOKTH).AFTER A DRAWING EV REAR-ADMIRAL WALKE. I landed with my little band, only to find the fort entirely deserted; and afterl^lanting the National colors upon the ruins of one of the maga,zines, we satdown to wait for the coming of daylight and the rams. They came, followedby the entire fleet, and after a short stoj^ all proceeded down the river, therams taking the lead, to Fort Randolph, where they delayed long enough toplant the National flag and to examine the abandoned fortifications, the gun-boats at this point taking the advance. J After leaving Fort Randolph the ram-fleet proceeded without incident towithin about twenty-five miles of Memphis, where they all rounded to and ^ The advance of Halleek upon Coriuth after the river above Memphis. Fort Pillow and Fort Shiloh, and its evacuation on May 30th, gave the R
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