. The naval history of the Civil War . COMMANDER (NOW REAR-ADMIRAL) CHARLES F. BOGGS,OF THE VARUNA. uga, was under fire. This commenced fromboth forts simultaneously. As the fleet advanced, the five mortar-steamers opened fire from their position,two hundred yards from the water-batteryof Fort Jackson, quelling its fire by pour-ing in canister, shrapnel, and grape, whilethe mortars threw in their bombs withgreat fury. Captain Baileys division, led by the Cayuga, passed the line of obstructionsin close order, but from this point the ves-sels were somewhat damaged by the heavyfire of St. Philip
. The naval history of the Civil War . COMMANDER (NOW REAR-ADMIRAL) CHARLES F. BOGGS,OF THE VARUNA. uga, was under fire. This commenced fromboth forts simultaneously. As the fleet advanced, the five mortar-steamers opened fire from their position,two hundred yards from the water-batteryof Fort Jackson, quelling its fire by pour-ing in canister, shrapnel, and grape, whilethe mortars threw in their bombs withgreat fury. Captain Baileys division, led by the Cayuga, passed the line of obstructionsin close order, but from this point the ves-sels were somewhat damaged by the heavyfire of St. Philip before it was possible forthem to reply. Captain Bailey kept onsteadily in the Cayuga and ran the. cu J DC 0- VI I- o CO 7> M Q J E5 t3 -< z 0 o fe i/i _ « < M -i 3 *9 s od ;5 o u_ K H a en < ^ 0- H t- Q os co M _ a (X Ch 0- co Q CO ?; CO Po (3 S W U4 o EC N Ir- s ^ u- H o & O M 2: j Q hj W H w O o El 0- 3 H h- S a —1 u. Es CO 1 H- o o o cc cc (182) THE NA VAL HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR. 183 gauntlet safely, pouring in a destructivefire of grape and canister as his gunscould be brought to bear. Above the forts the enemys gun-boatswere congregated, and several of themmade a dash at the Cayuga at once, butwere driven off, the Oneida and Var-una coming to her assistance, and, bytheir rapid and heavy fire, dispersing theopposing vessels. The coolness and dis-cipline of the Union vessels here showedto great advantage, while this work wasmore congenial than that of battling withforts. The leading division continued on up theriver, engaging everything that was met,most of the enemys vessels being disabledby the time the centre division had passed
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