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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 27 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 9 1 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 1 1 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., The Western flotilla at Fort Donelson, Island number10, Fort Pillow and — Memphis. (search)
nd came the continued crack and scream of their rifle-shells, which seemed to unite with the electric batteries of the clouds to annihilate us. Brigadier-General W. W. MacKALLall, C. S. A., in command at Island number10, previously Assistant Adjutant-General to General Albert Sidney Johnston. From a photograph. While nearing the island or some shoal point, during a few minutes of total darkness, we were startled by the order, Hard a-port! from our brave and skillful pilot, First Master William R. Hoel. We almost grazed the island, and it appears were not observed through the storm until we were close in, and the enemy, having no time to point his guns, fired at random. In fact, we ran so near that the enemy did not, probably could not, depress his guns sufficiently. While close under the lee of the island and during a lull in the storm and in the firing, one of our pilots heard a Confederate officer shout, Elevate your guns! It is probable that the muzzles of those guns had