At 12. last night
the Jonnies made a charge out of their forts on the skirmish line, draw it in
on the left where the 7th Vermont was stationed, camps wise all around & on
the alert. brisk firing for an hour, some rain falling
about this time. At 3. A. M. co C. relieves Co E. on the skirmish line They
come in all whole & were not drivn back. reported that about 30 of the 29th
Iowa were gobbled by the 7th Vermont giving back & letting the Jonnies
in their rear; The day passes so so. Artillery firing from both sides. Reb
Mortar boats shell us considerably & heavy firing on the skirmish line all
day, some of the heavy guns to be put in position tonight. This evening the
reported capture of the men of the 29th is contradicted Co "C" is
relieved after dark & bring off 3 prisoners with them, they were out sharp
shooting & got to close They talk confidantly & say we can never take
Mobile or Spanish Fort which by their act is manned by 6000 reinforcing every
night, one Brigade of the 16th A. C. is sent off this P. M. as guard to supply
train with rations for Genl Steele who is in the vicinity of Blakely &
reports to Genl Canby that he can keep reinforcements from coming here by land
or allow it. Genl C. says to allow it. (this is rumor) There is a telegraph
from Genl Canbys Hd Qtrs to all the Div Hd Qtrs & to the landing at our new
base about 4 miles from our position. The Rebels use heavier guns today. Have a
chill this morning & feel quite ill all day.
SOURCE: “Diary of
John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa,
Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, pp. 581-2
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