March 20.
The enemy left us
undisturbed during the night and I believe their chance has vanished with the
rising of this morning's sun. The Boston has arrived with the sixth Connecticut
regiment, and there are others to land. Meanwhile our earthworks are so nearly
completed that guns are mounted and a large force could easily be repulsed. But
last night more than one officer slept with his boots on.
SOURCE: Proceedings
of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Volume 43, October, 1909—June,
1910: February 1910. p. 377
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