"The "Palmetto State" Phils Boat--was in the ran (ram) she was hailed by the first ship they approached with "you will be afoul of us chang your course" but she kept right on striking a few moments after a terrible blow, the Ram cutting more than a foot into her adversary & then Phil fired the first gun which went crashing through her bailer (boiler)-- the enemy immediately called out "we surrender" & sent a Lieut. on Board to ask for boats to "save the crew-
The P.S. had no boats as her mission was to destroy & not to save-- he represented their boat as sinking & many of the men scaled. When the squadron heard the first gun they immediately gathered-- thinking some unfortunate was caught running the Blockade-- but steamed off precipitately when they saw their custamers.
Confederate Ironclads onthe Move. --Old B-R'er
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