Diary:
April 20-Sunday
A stormy day. slow drizzly rain all day
very uncomfortable day no pleasure at all we can not enjoy the Deck
at all.
Although stormy it has proved one of
the most eventful days since we came to anchor.
A Gun Boat came down with 7 men
belonging to gun boat Oneida who were wounded by the bursting of a
gun. and were carried to Pilot town on So. West Pass where they have
established a naval Hospital a temporary one for present uses. Called
for all Surgical instruments and items we have on board for use of
navy
To night we had quite an exciting time
on board. Gen. Butler, and Lt. Kinsman of his staff were coming up
from Pilot town in a gig of the Mississippi undertook to come on
board of our ship when there being no rope for them to catch and hold
to keep their boat fast the tide took her down stream and on top of
our boat which lay astern she ran athwart her amid-ships and nearly
filled with water. and they were both fast and no getting away. the
boats filled rapidly and in a few minutes more it would have been
Gen. Butler last and our Expedition would have a new commander. We
succeded in lowering a boat and rescuing him from his perilous
situation. Capt Collins seemed to have lost his senses and were it
not for his mate we would have done nothing at all. The mate is a
smart fellow and to him Gen Butler and Kinsman owe their lives.
Capt Collins was excited so that he
struck Lieut. Dean in the breast very severely. and is condemned by
all the Officers on board for his harsh and very violent temper which
he exhibited so strongly in this case. he has treated us like so many
dogs ever since we have been on his ship.
Corpl. B. B. Smith:
Diary:
Sunday 20
Easter Sunday and very pleasant there is
No news of importance from above.
The steamer Jackson & Matanzas have
Gone down to the G Republic to try
To get her over the bar. there is some
Hard fighting at the forts. the troops
Are anxious to get landed somewhere
There has been a number of vessels going
Up and down the river. it is cold enough
[Mem]
For a great Coat. this is not much
Like Sunday. we had devine service
On the quarter deck this PM. the
Steamer Matanzas has got back
From down the river. no news.
Corpl. B. B. Smith:
Diary:
Sunday 20
Easter Sunday and very pleasant there is
No news of importance from above.
The steamer Jackson & Matanzas have
Gone down to the G Republic to try
To get her over the bar. there is some
Hard fighting at the forts. the troops
Are anxious to get landed somewhere
There has been a number of vessels going
Up and down the river. it is cold enough
[Mem]
For a great Coat. this is not much
Like Sunday. we had devine service
On the quarter deck this PM. the
Steamer Matanzas has got back
From down the river. no news.
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