Admiral Farragut's Fleet Bombarding Port Hudson as the fleet made its way against the current of the Mississippi River in an attempt to get to Vicksburg which was to the north. An artillery battle at Point Blank Range. Port Hudson was set up on a cliff right where the ships had to turn to move up the Mississippi, thus they could shoot at any ship that came up or down the Mississippi. They concentrated their guns at this position, a gauntlet of fire. This gives you an idea of the bombardment that Richard was accustomed to experience in this war.
The image is from the Library of Congress. "Admiral Farragut's fleet engaging the rebel batteries at Port Hudson, March, 14th 1863." Lithograph. New York: Currier and Ives, 1863.
Three years In the C.S. Army (P.A.C.S) A Diary of a Confederate Soldier by Jerry Pepper and Richard Lauren McClung
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