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Title: The history of the Civil War in America : comprising a full and impartial account of the origin and progress of the rebellion, of the various naval and military engagements, of the heroic deeds performed by armies and individuals, and of touching scenes in the field, the camp, the hospital, and the cabin
Year: 1864 (1860s)
Authors: Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot), 1805-1877
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Publisher: New York : L. Bill
Contributing Library: Wellesley College Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Wellesley College Library

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Impatient mutteringswere heard on every side, but at last, at forty-five minutes past six, theorder to disembark was signaled from the Minnesota, and borne to everyvessel by the busy Fanny; and Wednesday, August 28, seemed destinedto be the day of the first battle on the North Carolina coast. The deck of the Adelaide was covered with troops impatient to land,and all the surf-boats, barges and life-boats, which were decidedly too few,were put in requisition. The first shot was fired by the Wabash, as shegallantly rounded to the place assigned her, and the Cumberland, Minne-sota and Harriet Lane coming up, the assault became general. Under•cover of this terrific fire from the fleet the disembarkation began. Then the treacherous character of Hatteras coast was shown, for thewind rising, the waves beat high upon the beach, white with the foam ofan angry sea, But few of the boats succeeded in landing their passengerswet with the surf, and chilled by the wind. The life-boats were swamped,
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PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS 202 CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA. surf-boats stove in, and the barges with one hundred and fifty men onboard were tossed about on the restless waves, utterly unable to reachshore. At last, by means of ropes and chains, the barges were made fastto the Harriet Lane and the men rescued from their perilous position. As soon as it was ascertained that no more men could be landed, Col.Max Weber assumed command of the troops on shore. They were alldrawn up in line on the beach and their force found to comprise threehundred and nineteen men, all told, with two rifled cannon. Ten regulars,with a squad of Col. Jardines Zouaves, were sent out as pickets, andLieut.-Col. Weiss with twenty men, was sent on a reconnoisance towardsFort Clark. After proceeding half a mile they found a brass field-piece,a six-pounder, spiked with a common screw, and a horse fully caparisoned,which Col. Weiss took possession of. Lieut. Wiegel was then sent backto order an advance which was effected,

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