Saturday, May 6, 2023

Dr. Seth Rogers to his daughter Dolly, April 11, 1863—Evening

April 11, Evening.

All astir tonight. Rebel demonstrations at the Ferry. We have a gunboat above and one below, and part of a regular battery in front, ready to dispute any attack or attempt to take the guns from the George Washington.

SOURCE: Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Volume 43, October, 1909—June, 1910: February 1910. p. 387

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