Log of U S St[eame]r Monitor Lieut Wm N Jeffers Comdg
Remarks June 30th /62
Commences & till 4 AM
Wind S.W & cloudy. Lightning in S.E
Geo. Frederickson
From 4 to 8
Light airs from the S.W & pleasant. Heard musketry & artillery in N.W
until 7.30 Galena went up the river & returned and went down in company with
the Mahaska William Flye
From 8 to Meridian
Light airs N.W & pleasant weather. 8.30 got under weigh and
proceeded down the river. saw soldiers on the bank to the left. passed Galena &
Port Royal off Carter’s place & anchored below City P[oin]t at 10. 12 M the Jacob Bell arrived from below E.V. Gager
From Meridian to 4
Wind & weather same. Jacob Bell arrived from below. Heavy firing in
N.N.E. Army Transports arriving. Stepping Stones went down with wounded. Port Royal went down
Louis Stodder
From 4 to 6
Weather clear & pleasant. Wind S.W. heavy firing in the N.N.W Geo. Frederickson
From 6 to 8
Light westerly wind & pleasant. Heavy firing as before. Army st[eam]rs leaving with transports in tow
William Flye
From 8 to Midnight
Wind & weather same. 9. Mahaska & Jacob Bell went up the river. 11.30 Jacob Bell went down. Firing ceased
E.V. Gager
