March 27, 1863: USS Hartford Engages and Passes Confederate Batteries At Warrenton, Miss.

MARCH 27TH, 1863:  "The USS Hartford engaged and passed below the Confederate batteries being erected at Warrenton,, Mississippi.  Two days later, the USS Albatross joined Rear Admiral Farragut, having waited above the batteries to obtain further coal and provisions which had been floated down on barges from the fleet above Vicksburg.

The Noose Closing On Vicksburg.  --Old B-Runner