Note 37 — Chapter VIII · ToC
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It is not easy to fix the exact times of particular occurrences from the notes taken in the heat of action by different observers, with watches not necessarily running together; yet a certain measure of duration of the exciting events between 7 and 10 A.M. in this battle seems desirable. From a careful comparison of the logs and reports the following table of times has been compiled:
Fort Morgan opened 7.07 A.M.
Brooklyn opened with bow guns 7.10 A.M.
Fleet generally with bow guns 7.15 A.M.
Fleet generally with broadside guns 7.30-7.50 A.M.
Tecumseh sunk 7.45 A.M.
Hartford took the lead 7.52 A.M.
Hartford casts off Metacomet 8.05 A.M.
At this time the rest of the fleet were about a mile astern of the flag-ship, crossing the lines of torpedoes, and the Tennessee turned to attack them.
Tennessee passed rear ship (Oneida) 8.20 A.M.
Hartford anchored 8.35 A.M.
Tennessee sighted coming up 8.50 A.M.
Monongahela rammed 9.25 A.M.
Lackawanna rammed 9.30 A.M.
Hartford 9.35 A.M.
Tennessee surrendered 10.00 A.M.