U. S. Steamer Currituck
Three miles below Port Conway
Rappahannock River Dec 10th 1862
Sir
I have the honor to make the followering[sic]
Statement, On our return from the mouth of the
Rappahannock River when abreast of Brandy Wine
Hill at 2=25 OM the Rebels opened fire on us frm
the Hill, fireing some thirty shell at us before we
arrived at this anchorage, None of them taking
effect, We beat to quarters and returned the fire
with our rifled gun, At 2=40 PM came to anchor
The rebels opened fire on the fleet from another
Battery about a mile north of the first. At 3=20
P.M. Received orders to open fire with much
elevation. At 4 P.M. 1 (30) thirty Pdr Parrott
percussion shell struck our ship on the starboard
side twenty inches under water and as soon as
possible we got a shot plug in the hole without
cease of fireing, At 4=30 P.M. received orders to cease
fireing. At 4=35 PM a (20) twenty pdr Parrott
percussion shell struck our ship on the starboard side
aft the main rigging, going through in to the
Fire room and exploded wounded three men
Jeremiah Daley Compound fracture of Radius of
right fore arm & compound fracture of right foot
with partial loss of 1st, 2d &3rd toes Henry F. Smith
Coal Heaver Compound fracture of left Femur at
junction of middle & upper [?] & inside wound
of face laying bare left side of lower jaw
bone, John McCluskey 1st Class Fireman slite
contusion of back in lumbar region
also brake Blower and Blower Engine as Steam
gage and Pipe. I also state during the engagement
my officers and men behaved nobly at 7 PM
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
T. J. Linnekin
Acting Master Comdg
U.S. Steamer Currituck
Lieut Commander
Samuel Magan
Commanding Potomac
Flotilla &c &c
ship still leaking badly
MSS 15134
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