JULY 19TH
After pursuing Morgan's raiders for ten days and 500 miles, the Union fleet chasing them finally caught up with them as they attempted to cross the Ohio River at Buffington Island. Stopped by the gunboats and pressed from the rear. Morgan's men retreated as best they could, but some 3,000 were taken prisoner.
Confederate Brigadier General Thomas Jordan wants to hold Morris Island at all costs andf asked for reinforcements from Fort Sumter. General Ripley says he had the reinforcements requested but doubted they could be moved to Morris Island because of the Union ironclads.
JULY 20TH
USS Shawsheen captures 5 schooners near Cedar Island, Neuse River, NC.
JULY 21ST
Dahlgren writes Welles that he had silenced Fort Wagner on the 18th, and can do it again, but it is up to the Army to carry the works.
Old B-Runner
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