We have had no
fight here yet, but from the indications it can't be deferred much longer. We
have drawn one hundred rounds of ammunition, the batteries are training their
horses, and many other unmistakable signs of an early engagement are to be seen
at all hours of the day. A considerable force was sent out last night to watch
the movements of the enemy, and reported this morning that they were landing
troops, guns, etc., below. Their men are deserting They assign as a cause and
coming over at the rate of five a day, that they are placed on a level with the
negro regiments in Bank's Army.
Evening.—Eight
of the enemy's vessels appeared around the bend at noon to-day, and commenced
throwing shells into our fortifications, but the range was too long to justify
our guns replying. We were ordered to our position, which is on the right wing,
and near the river batteries, decidedly the most dangerous one that could be
assigned us. Here we spent the evening very pleasantly dodging shells, quite a
number of which fell within our line.
SOURCE: Edwin
L. Drake, Editor, The Annals of the Army of Tennessee and Early Western
History, Vol. 1, p. 125
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