Admiral Porter

Admiral Porter admiral's April army arrived attack bank batteries battle Benton blockade boats bombardment brigade campaign Captain capture carried casemate Colonel command Commodore Confederate crew cruise Deer Creek defense directed division duty Eastport enemy enemy's engaged expedition fact Farragut fire flag-officer flag-ship fleet flotilla force Fort Fisher Fort Jackson Fort Pickens forts frigate garrison Grand Gulf Grant gunboats guns Hampton Roads Harriet Lane Haynes's Bluff heavy hundred ironclads Jackson land Lieutenant Louisiana mand March McClernand ment Mexican miles Mississippi squadron morning mortar-flotilla mortars Mound City mouth moved movement naval Navy Department night o'clock obstructions officers operations Orleans passage passed Pensacola Pickens port position Powhatan President ready Red River result Rolling Fork sailed says schooners Secretary sent shell Sherman ships shot steamers Steele's Bayou success Sumter tion took transports troops Tuscumbia vessels Vicksburg Warrenton West Yazoo