The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 24, In Three Parts. Part 2, Reports. Page: 422
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MISSISSIPPI, WEST TENNESSEE, ETC.
No. 95.
Report of Capt. James W. Barclay and Lieut. H. Wilkerson, First
Missouri Cavalry, and letters of congratulation.
VICKSBURG, MiSS., May 31, 1863.
SIR: I have the honor to report that, having obtained permission to
burn the sunken gunboat Cincinnati, lying above the city, I left the
city wharf with my own company and a few volunteers from the regi-
ment and Third Missouri Cavalry, making in all 47 men-all the boats
could possible carry-at 10.15 yesterday evening. I reached the wreck
without difficulty. She was lying about 25 or 30 yards from the bank
of the river. She was a complete wreck, the shots from our batteries
having completely riddled her. From what I could see, I judge her to
have been a magnificent vessel. Her guns were all under water; every-
thing of value had been removed from the upper works; no guns in the
turrets. The river appears to have fallen considerable since the sinking
of the boat, and she is careening from the shore.
Immediately after the wreck was fired, a small tug started from the
enemy's fleet toward us, and, after getting below the mortar-boats a
short distance, returned. A few of the enemy made their appearance
at the point of the peninsula as I returned, but did not fire upon us,
although I passed within about 100 yards of them.
I returned to the wharf, having accomplished all I had undertaken,
at 12.15 o'clock, having been absent only two hours. The boat, I think,
is now so completely destroyed as to be of no use whatever either to
ourselves or the enemy. The men under my command all deserve great
credit for their gallantry.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAMES W. BARCLAY,
Captain.
IH. WILKERSON,
Lieutenant, Commanding Company and Volunteers.
Capt. IH. M. POLLARD,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
The flag of the gunboat was found on the wreck, and is transmitted
herewith.
[First indorsement.]
Approved, and respectfully forwarded.
M. E. GREEN,
Brigadier- General, Second Brigade.
[Second indorsement.]
Respectfully forwarded.
JNO. S. BOWEN,
Brigadier-General, Commanding Division.
ADDENDA.
IHDQRS. DEPT. OF MISSISSIPPI AND EAST LOUISIANA,
Vicksburg, May 31, 1863.
Brigadier-General BOWEN,
Commanding Division:
GENERAL: The lieutenant-general commanding desires to tender his
thanks to Captain Barclay, Lieutenant Wilkerson. and the men under422
[CHAP. XXXVI.
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United States. War Department. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 24, In Three Parts. Part 2, Reports., book, 1889; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth154603/m1/422/?q=Tappan%27s: accessed June 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.