A History of the United States Navy From 1775 to 1902
A History of the United States Navy From 1775 to 1902
Maclay, Edgar Stanton, 1863-1919
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Frank Reed. These guns fired one thousand shells into Vicksburg. A 9-inch, a lO-inch and a lOO-pounder rifled gun on a scow, under the orders of Lieutenant-Commander Francis M. Ram- say, enfiladed the batteries. In his official report Porter says: "The mortar- boats were under charge of Gun- ner Eugene Mack, who for thirty days stood at his post, the firing continuing night and day. He per- formed his duty well, and merits approval. The labor was extremely hard, and every man at the mortars was... laid up with sickness owing to excessive labor. After Mr. Mack was taken ill, Ensign Miller took charge and conducted the firing with marked ability. We know that nothing conduced more to the end of the siege than the mortar-firing, which demoralized the Confederates, killed and wounded a number of persons, killed the 1883. DONALDSONVILLE. 381 cattle, destroyed property of all kinds and set the city on fire. On the last two days we were enabled to reach the outer works of the enemy by firing heavy charges of twenty-six pounds of powder ; the distance was three miles, and the falling of shells was very annoying to the rebels.
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