Earthworks at Roanoke Island,
February 7, 1862.
FEDERAL.
GUN-BOAT FLEET.
| Guns. | |
| Stars and Stripes | 5 |
| Louisiana | 5 |
| Hetzel | 2 |
| Underwriter | 4 |
| Delaware | 3 |
| Valley City | 5 |
| Southfield | 4 |
| Hunchback | 4 |
| Morse | 2 |
| Whitehead | 1 |
| Seymour | 2 |
| Shawsheen | 2 |
| Lockwood | 3 |
| Ceres | 2 |
| Putnam | 1 |
| Brincker | 1 |
| Granite | 1 |
CONFEDERATE.
| Fort | Bartow | 8 |
| ” | Blanchard | 4 |
| ” | Huger | 12 |
| ” | Ellis | 4 |
| ” | Forrest | 9 |
| Park | Point water-battery | 3 |
Eight light gun-boats mounting 17 guns.
The Federal fleet had convoyed a squadron of army transports carrying 17,000 men, for the purpose of landing them and then silencing the batteries so that they could be captured by the troops. The fleet, having taken up an irregular position owing to the shallow water, opened fire at 11 a.m. At 3 p.m. the landing of troops was commenced and was completed before dark, when the fleet ceased firing. At daylight on the 8th firing was recommenced. At 1 p.m. a row of obstructions across the channel was broken through and the Confederate gun-boats were driven up the river. By 3 p.m. the works were all silenced and in the hands of the troops.
Loss, 6 killed, 17 wounded, eight of the latter by the explosion of a rifled 80-pdr.
Earthworks on the Mississippi,
February 14, 1862.
FEDERAL.
IRON-CLAD GUN BOATS.