Letter
Benj. Huger to R. E. LEE, Commanding Forces of Virginia, June 6, 1861
Norfolk, Va., June 6, 1861.
Smr: The steamer Harriet Lane was occupied yesterday in reconnoitering our battery at Pig Point, mouth of Nansemond River, and this morning took up a position and opened fire upon the battery, doing but little damage and injuring no one. The battery replied, and, after firing some twenty shots, the steamer hauled off suddenly and proceeded to Old Point.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
P. S.—One gun, a 32-pounder, burst, without injuring any one. I
have sent two to replace it.
HEADQUARTERS FORCES NorFOLK HARBOR,
Norfolk, Va., June 7, 1861.
Sir: Ihave received information that, on the 5th instant, the Harriet Lane was hit twice by the battery at Pig Point. One shot struck
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, 1861. Location: Norfolk, Va.. Summary: Brigadier General Benj. Huger reports to Major General R. E. Lee that the steamer Harriet Lane shelled the Pig Point battery with minimal damage and no casualties, noting a 32-pounder gun burst and replacement.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 2
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