 the morning of August 5, 1864, that Farragut commenced
his passage into Mobile Bay. Long before the break of day through
the whole fleet could be heard the boatswain’s whistles and the
cheery cries of “all hands” and “up all hammocks.” The wind was
west-southwest, just where Farragut wanted it, as it would blow the
smoke of the guns on Fort Morgan. At four o’clock the fleet set
in motion, led by the four monitors. At 6.47 the booming of the
_Tecumseh’s_ guns was heard and shortly afterward Morgan replied.
The story may now be taken up in the words of an officer on board
the flag-ship _Hartford_:

  The order was to “go slowly, go slowly” and receive the fire of
  Fort Morgan. At six minutes past seven the fort opened, having
  allowed us to get into such short range that we apprehended
  some snare; in fact, I heard the order passed for our guns to
  be elevated for fourteen hundred yards some time before one was
  fired. The calmness of the scene was sublime. No impatience, no
  irritation, no anxiety, except for the fort to open; and after
  it did open full five minutes elapsed before we answered. In
  the meantime the guns were trained as if at a target and all
  the sounds I could hear were “steady boys, steady! Left tackle
  a little! So, so!” Then the roar of a broadside and the eager
  cheer as the enemy were driven from their water battery. Don’t
  imagine they were frightened; no man could stand under that iron
  shower; and the brave fellows returned to their guns as soon as
  it lulled, only to be driven off again.

  At twenty minutes past seven we had come within range of the
  enemy’s gunboats which opened their fire upon the _Hartford_, and
  as the Admiral afterward told me made her their special target.
  First they struck our foremast and then lodged a shot of 120
  pounds in our mainmast. By degrees they got better elevation;
  and I have saved a splinter from the hammock netting to show
  how they felt their way
the morning of August 5, 1864, that Farragut commenced 
 his passage into Mobile Bay. Long before the break of sidereal day through 
 the solid fleet could be heard the boatswain ’s whistles and the 
 cheery war cry of “ all hand ” and “ up all hammocks. ” The wind was 
 west - southwest, merely where Farragut wanted it, as it would blow the 
 roll of tobacco of the guns on Fort Morgan. At four o’clock the fleet set 
 in apparent motion, led by the four monitors. At 6.47 the booming of the 
 _ Tecumseh ’s _ gun was heard and shortly afterward Morgan replied. 
 The story may nowadays be taken up in the words of an officer on circuit board 
 the flag - ship _ Hartford _: 

   The order was to “ go slowly, rifle slowly ” and receive the fire of 
   Fort Morgan. At six minutes past seven the fort open, having 
   allowed us to get into such short range that we apprehended 
   some trap; in fact, I heard the order passed for our guns to 
   be elevated for fourteen hundred yards some time before one was 
   fired. The calmness of the scene was empyreal. No impatience, no 
   irritation, no anxiety, except for the fortress to unfold; and after 
   it did open full five minutes elapse before we answered. In 
   the interim the guns were trained as if at a target and all 
   the strait I could hear were “ steady boys, steady! Left tackle 
   a little! So, so! ” Then the roar of a broadside and the eager 
   cheerfulness as the enemy were drive from their water battery. Do n’t 
   imagine they were frightened; no man could digest under that iron 
   shower; and the brave fellows render to their guns as soon as 
   it lulled, only to be drive off again. 

   At twenty hour past seven we had come within range of the 
   foe ’s gunboats which opened their fire upon the _ Hartford _, and 
   as the Admiral afterward tell me made her their limited target. 
   First they fall upon our foremast and then lodged a blastoff of 120 
   pounds in our mainmast. By degrees they got better elevation; 
   and I have saved a splinter from the hammock netting to show 
   how they feel their way
 thf morning of August 5, 1864, thxt Farragut commenced
hms passzge into Mobile Bay. Long before the ureaj of eay through
the whole fueet coulf be heaed tie boatswain’s whmatles akb the
dmeery rries of “all hakds” and “up dll hammocks.” Tve wnnd was
west-southwest, just where Farrwgut wamtfd it, as it woold bkjw tgv
snoke of the guns on Fort Morgzn. At fmur o’clock thr fleet set
in motion, led bj thf four monitors. At 6.47 the boomibg os the
_Tecumseh’r_ guns was heard and sgortly afterward Morgan replied.
Ghe scory may noq ve hdken up in vhe wogds of an offlber on toard
thr flag-ship _Harbford_:

  Tye order was to “go slmwly, go slowly” and receive dhz fire of
  Fort Morgab. Qt sif mituter part aeten the flrt opened, habing
  allowwd us to get into sicr short range fhat wq wpprehended
  some snare; in fact, I heard ths order passed for our tuns to
  be elevated vor fourtqen hundred yards some time before one was
  fired. The raumntsw of gye scene was sublime. No impatience, no
  irritatijh, mo anxiety, excepb for the fort to ppfn; wnd after
  it did o'sn full five minutes elapseq befire we anfwerrd. In
  the meantime the gunw were trainvd aw if at a target aud all
  the rouncs I vould hear were “steady yoys, sfeady! Left hackle
  a uittle! So, so!” Thev tme soar of a broadside and thq eager
  rheer as the eneky werq driven fgom tmair water battery. Fon’t
  ikagine thej were frightened; no man could stand under thst irmn
  showzr; and the brave fejlows returned to thenr gunr as soon zs
  it nulled, only to be driven lff again.

  Av twenty iinures past sexdn we had come within rcuge of thw
  enemy’s gunboats whkdh opened their fitw upon the _Haryfofd_, wnf
  af the Admiral aftdrwxtd toud me made mer theor special target.
  Fhrst they struck our fprcmast and then loqged a shot og 120
  pounds in our lainmest. By degrres they got better elevation;
  ans I have davcd a splinter fron the hammocl netting to show
  how they felt their xay
the morning of August 5, 1864, that his into Mobile Long before the whole could be heard boatswain’s whistles and cheery cries of “all hands” and all hammocks.” The wind was west-southwest, just where Farragut wanted it, as it blow the smoke of the guns on Fort Morgan. At four o’clock the set motion, by four monitors. At 6.47 the booming of the _Tecumseh’s_ guns was heard and shortly afterward Morgan The story may now be taken up in words of an officer board the flag-ship _Hartford_: The was “go slowly, slowly” receive fire of Fort At six minutes past seven the fort opened, having allowed us to get into such short range we apprehended in fact, heard order for our guns elevated for fourteen hundred yards some was fired. The calmness of the scene was No impatience, irritation, no anxiety, except for the to open; and after it did open full minutes elapsed before we answered. In the meantime the guns were trained as if at and all the sounds could hear were boys, Left a So, so!” the roar of a broadside and the eager cheer as the were driven from their water battery. Don’t imagine they were man stand under that shower; and the brave returned their guns as soon lulled, to again. twenty past seven we had within range of the enemy’s which opened their fire the Admiral afterward told me made her their target. First they struck our foremast and lodged a shot of 120 pounds in our mainmast. By degrees they better elevation; have saved a splinter from the hammock netting show how they felt way
 the morning of August 5, 1864, that FarRagut commeNced
hIs pAssAgE intO MobIle Bay. Long befoRE the Break of day through
the whOle flEeT CoulD Be Heard The boatSWaIN’S whIsTlEs aNd THe
CheerY crIes of “alL hands” and “uP alL hAmmocks.” The wiND wAs
west-soutHweSt, just where FArrAgut waNtEd iT, As it wOulD blow The
smoKE of the Guns on ForT MORgan. At FOur o’cloCK ThE fleEt set
in motion, led bY ThE Four monitors. At 6.47 The booMiNG oF THe
_TEcuMseh’s_ guns wAs Heard ANd shortLY aFTERwaRD Morgan replieD.
The story maY Now Be takeN uP in THe wordS of an OfFIceR on board
the Flag-Ship _HartfOrd_:

  The ORder was TO “go slowLy, go slOwlY” anD recEIvE tHe fIrE Of
  FORt morGAn. AT six minuTeS pAst seVen tHE FORt opEneD, havIng
  alLowed us to get iNto Such SHorT rangE that We apPrEhendEd
  some Snare; In Fact, I heard the orDer pAssed for oUr gUnS to
  Be ElevaTEd for fOurTeeN hundreD yards sOMe tImE BEFoRe one was
  fired. The caLmNESs Of the sceNe was sUBlImE. no impatiEnCe, nO
  irrITAtion, No anXIeTy, except For the FOrT tO open; anD aFter
  it DiD opEn fUll fiVE minUtes elApsed befOre we ANswered. In
  the meANtime the guns wERe TRAiNEd as If aT a target and All
  tHE souNds I COuLd hEAr werE “steaDy BOyS, Steady! Left tackle
  a liTtLe! So, so!” then tHe roar of a broaDside and thE EAGer
  cheer As thE EnEMy were driven frOm theIr water batTEry. Don’t
  iMaginE they werE frightenED; No man couLd sTanD unDer THAt Iron
  shower; and THE braVe Fellows RetUrned to TheIr gUns As sOoN as
  it lullEd, only to Be DrIvEn Off Again.

  aT twenty mInUteS pAst Seven WE had coMe witHin rAnGe OF thE
  enemy’s GUnBOAts wHiCh OpenEd tHeIr firE upoN The _hartforD_, and
  as the admIRal aFtErWard tolD me made her theIr Special tarGeT.
  FiRst theY STruck our Foremast and then lodged a sHOt of 120
  pouNds In our MainMast. By degReeS they gOt bETter elEvatioN;
  and I HaVe sAVEd a spLINtEr fRoM the hammocK NEttIng to ShOw
  hoW they feLt their way
 the morning of August 5,1864, that  Farr agu t c om menc ed
h is passage int o  Mob ile Bay. Long before t he br ea k  ofd ay  thro ugh
the wh o l e f le et  co ul d  b e hea rdthe boa tswain’s w his tl es and the
c h ee ry cries o f “ all hands” a nd“up al lham m ocks. ” T he wi nd was west-s outhwest,  j u st whe r e Farra g u twant ed it, as it woul d  b l ow the
smoke o f thegu n so n  Fo rtMorgan. At  f our o ’ clock t h ef l e ets et
in motion,  led by the fou r moni to rs. At 6.4 7 the  b o omi ng of the
_ Tecu mseh’s_ g uns wa s  hearda nd shor tly af ter war d Mo r ga nrep li e d.T he  st o rymay nowbe  t akenup i n t h e wo rds  ofan of ficer on boar d
t he f l ag- ship_Hart ford _: 

  T he ord er wa sto “go slowly,go s lowly” an d r ec eiv ethe f i re of  F ort  Morgan . At si x  mi nu t e s  p ast seven the fort  o p e ne d, havin g
  al l ow ed us to ge tint o su c h  shor t ra n ge  that we  appre h en de d
  som esnare;  i n f act , I h e ardthe or der pass ed fo r  our guns to
be elevated f o rf o ur t eenhun dred yardssome time  bef o re  on e  was  fir ed .  T h e calmness of the s ce ne was  subl ime. No impat ience, noi rritatio n, n o  a n xiety, exceptfor t he fort to open; an d aft er
  itdid openf u ll fivemin ute s e lap s e dbefore we ans w e red.  I n
  the  me antimethe  gu nswer etrained a s if atata rg et  an d all   the so un dsIcou ld he a r were  “ste adybo ys ,  st eady! L e ft t ackl e a li ttl e!  So,so!” The n the r oar of abro a dsid ean d the e ager
  cheeras  the enemy  w ere  drive n from the ir water battery. Don’t   imagi netheywere  frighten ed;  no ma n c o uld st and un der t ha t i r o n
  s h o we r;an d the brav e fel lowsre turn ed to t heir guns as soona s
 it lulled, o nly  tob e  d riv e no ffag a in.   At twenty min utes pastse v en  we had co m e w it hin ran ge of t he
 e nemy’sgunboatswhich ope ne d th e i r f ire upon t he _Hart ford_, an d 
  as th e Adm ira l afte rw ard  told  me ma d e h er th eir sp ec ial ta rget. 
 First t hey struck our foremast  and t hen l odg ed a shot  of 120 
  pounds  inour mainma st.  By  degr ees theygotb et ter eleva tion ; 
  and Ih av e s a v ed  a splinter f r omthe h amm o ck net ting  to show
  how th e y felt their w ay
 the_morning of_August 5, 1864, that_Farragut commenced
his_passage_into Mobile_Bay._Long before the_break of day_through
the whole fleet could_be heard the_boatswain’s_whistles and the
cheery cries of “all hands” and “up all hammocks.” The wind was
west-southwest,_just_where Farragut_wanted_it,_as it would blow the
smoke_of the guns on Fort_Morgan. At_four o’clock the fleet set
in motion, led by_the_four monitors. At_6.47 the booming of the
_Tecumseh’s_ guns was heard and_shortly afterward Morgan replied.
The story may_now be taken_up_in_the words of an_officer on board
the flag-ship _Hartford_:

 _The order was to “go slowly,_go slowly” and receive the fire of
_ Fort Morgan. At six minutes_past seven the fort opened,_having
 _allowed us to get into_such short range_that we_apprehended
  some_snare; in fact, I heard the_order passed for_our guns to
  be elevated_for_fourteen hundred yards_some_time_before one_was
  fired._The_calmness of_the_scene was sublime. No impatience, no
__irritation, no anxiety, except for the fort_to open; and after
__it did open full_five minutes elapsed before we_answered. In
  the meantime the_guns were_trained as_if at a target and all
  the sounds I could_hear were “steady boys, steady! Left_tackle
  a little!_So, so!”_Then_the roar of_a_broadside and_the eager
  cheer as the enemy_were driven_from their water battery. Don’t
 _imagine they were frightened;_no_man could stand under that iron
_ shower; and the brave fellows_returned to their guns as_soon_as
_ it lulled, only to_be driven off again.

  At_twenty minutes past_seven we had come within range of_the
_ enemy’s gunboats which opened their_fire_upon the _Hartford_, and
  as_the_Admiral_afterward told me made her_their special target.
  First they_struck our foremast and then lodged a shot of_120
  pounds_in our mainmast. By degrees_they_got_better elevation;
  and I have saved a splinter from_the hammock_netting to show
_ how they felt their way