Diary:
April 24-Thursday
Weather warm but pleasant
A Great Explosion seen this morn in the
vicinity of the Forts.
Whitcomb on gaurd duty to day. The
companies to day have the day to wash their clothing and them selves
Saxon down this morn and says we have whipped them. Our fleet went by
at 3 this morning under a Galling fire from both Forts with a small
loss Ram Manassas sunk and their boats taken Varuna of our fleet sunk
went down with colors flying and dis-charged her last broadside while
½ under water.
Savage tied in the rigging for refusing
to do duty.
Services to night as usual our victory
called out an extra burst of patriotism and elo-quence from our noble
Chaplain. and a fresh prayer for our dear families at home.
Corpl. B. B. Smith:
Diary:
Thursday 24
A fine morn. there is good news from
Our fleet this morn they have got
Above the chains, and took both
Forts. Maj. Gen Butler has been on board
All hands busy picking lice & washing
Clothes we expect to be landed soon.
No more news from the fleet yet
The Steamer PC Wallace was sunk
Last monday outside the pass.
Corpl. B. B. Smith:
Diary:
Thursday 24
A fine morn. there is good news from
Our fleet this morn they have got
Above the chains, and took both
Forts. Maj. Gen Butler has been on board
All hands busy picking lice & washing
Clothes we expect to be landed soon.
No more news from the fleet yet
The Steamer PC Wallace was sunk
Last monday outside the pass.
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