Diary:
May 1-Thursday
Rhode Island our mail boat passed up
river this morning also gunboat Miami. this is the one we put back to
Fortress Monroe with on our trip out to Ship Island. One of our
Gunboats aground on the flats. Rhode Island at work towing her off.
Arrived opposite New Orleans at 4 P.M.
do not land until to morrow. out Gunboat having left us and gone down
river if he had kept us along we would have been the first to land.
One of our Gunboats and our Frigate came in collision Frigate came of
best. Gunboat carried away foremast and smokestack. But I think no
very serious damage done either. one man drowned by his boat
capsized.
The 31st Mass. Regiment disembarked to
night. 12th Conn Reg’t also landed Col Demming. these are the two
first on shore. a few pistols fired through the night but everything
seemed to pass of quietly. no alarm.
Brent Johnson and I on guard again to
day we have good luck in coming together. no mail from Rhode Island.
she left it at Ship Island for destribution.
Corpl. B. B. Smith:
Diary:
Thursday, May 1, 1862
A Fine morning. hoisted anchor
And was turned up the river by
Gun boat Jackson it was very
Beautiful along the banks of
The river there is a great many
Plantations some very large and
Handsome watched[?] large gangs of
Slaves at work. we anchored off wast[?]
The city about 4 Oclock.
Corpl. B. B. Smith:
Diary:
Thursday, May 1, 1862
A Fine morning. hoisted anchor
And was turned up the river by
Gun boat Jackson it was very
Beautiful along the banks of
The river there is a great many
Plantations some very large and
Handsome watched[?] large gangs of
Slaves at work. we anchored off wast[?]
The city about 4 Oclock.
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