. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . nd (it//, and eleven mortar-boats. But these vessels could do something: they could shoot,and they did on JMarch 17th. On that day they trained theirguns on the island; for nine long hours the boom of cannonwas continuous. The results were sliglit. Beauregard, whohad not yet dej^arted for Corinth, wired to Richmond thathis batteries were not damaged and but one man was killed. (General Pope was sorely in need of a gunboat or two tosilence a number of I)atteries guardi
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . nd (it//, and eleven mortar-boats. But these vessels could do something: they could shoot,and they did on JMarch 17th. On that day they trained theirguns on the island; for nine long hours the boom of cannonwas continuous. The results were sliglit. Beauregard, whohad not yet dej^arted for Corinth, wired to Richmond thathis batteries were not damaged and but one man was killed. (General Pope was sorely in need of a gunboat or two tosilence a number of I)atteries guarding the Tiptonville road,on the east side of tlic river. Could he get possession of thatroad the last ho])c of escape from the island would be lostand ere long its defenders must surrender. Poj)e believed itpossible for the gunboats to run the gantlet of tlie batteriesof Island No. 10. But Foote thought it impossible, in the faceof the mouths of half a hundred cannon that yawned acrossthe channel. He refused to force anyone to so perilous anundertaking, and the commanders of the vessels all agreed [ 2*2 1 March186!^ ,^1. W///. m. S. %\
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