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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book V:—Tennessee. (search)
at of the guns posted along the shore. The attack was nevertheless determined upon. At seven o'clock on the morning of the 14th the three Federal vessels, the Calhoun, the Kinsman and Estrella, ascended the Teche, whilst the Diana was conveying over to the left bank a body of troops which had been landed the day before on the oll of the Kinsman, without, however, causing any serious leak. But the dread of these fearful engines stopped two of the Federal vessels. Buchanan, on board the Calhoun, did not permit himself to be intimidated, and, immovable on the bridge of his vessel, steered it direct against the enemy's works. A shower of balls fell aroundby which it was defended. The garrison, entirely occupied by the naval combat, did not even make an effort to resist this new attack, but dispersed at once. The Calhoun was released. The Confederate artillery fell into the hands of the assailants, and the Cotton retired slowly up the Teche, but she encountered the troops that ha