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| − | + | On board Steamer Ariel Off | |
| − | + | Fortess Monsod, Oct. 25th 1861 | |
Dear Father, | Dear Father, | ||
| − | You will see that we have not left - up to present time. Last night it was generally understood that we should | + | You will see that we have not left - up to present time. Last night it was generally understood that we should leave this morning -But this morning came and with it came orders for this Brigade to be ready to disembark at 9 o'clock A.M |
| − | leave this morning -But this morning came and with it came | + | |
| − | orders for this Brigade to be ready to disembark at 9 o'clock A.M | + | Yesterday I was over to the Rip Raps. It is a spot of not many acres and nothing visible but granite. I suppose that you are aware that there was once a fort there. Part of it still remains and there are some very heavy guns there I saw the celebrated Sawyer gun which you will remember, |
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| − | that you are aware that there was once a fort there. Part of it still remains and there are some very heavy guns there I | ||
| − | saw the celebrated Sawyer gun which you will remember, | ||
did such execution on the Rebel works at Sewells' Point. | did such execution on the Rebel works at Sewells' Point. | ||
One of the Lieutenants in our (?) was at Sewel's Point in the | One of the Lieutenants in our (?) was at Sewel's Point in the | ||
Revision as of 14:18, 24 January 2019
On board Steamer Ariel Off
Fortess Monsod, Oct. 25th 1861
Dear Father,
You will see that we have not left - up to present time. Last night it was generally understood that we should leave this morning -But this morning came and with it came orders for this Brigade to be ready to disembark at 9 o'clock A.M
Yesterday I was over to the Rip Raps. It is a spot of not many acres and nothing visible but granite. I suppose that you are aware that there was once a fort there. Part of it still remains and there are some very heavy guns there I saw the celebrated Sawyer gun which you will remember, did such execution on the Rebel works at Sewells' Point. One of the Lieutenants in our (?) was at Sewel's Point in the Rebel Army at the time. (?) first shot (?) a gangway of planks.
I saw about twenty Rebel prisonsers who were taken
(?) (?) others at Hottenes Inlet.
One of them was reading a book