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H^d Qr^s Light Artillery Galveston
February 15th, 1865

Major H Wilke
Chf of Artillery

Sir

I have the honor to state for
your information that in accordance with
instructions received from Sub District Head
Quarters that on Saturday the 4th inst I
proceeded with one Section of my Light Battery
to Middligger's Farm for the purpose of protecting
the wreck of the "Will o' the Wisp" from the enemies
Gun Boats I arrived there at 3 o'clock P.M. Same
day and encamped without interuption until
9 o'clock A.M. Sunday the 5th where the enemy
made their appearance with one Gun Boat
which proceeded within about two miles of
the wreck when she came too and opened her
Batteries upon us, firing one hundred and five
rounds, Shott, and shell, withdrawing about
10 o'clock without doing any damage, at 2.
o'clock P.M. two Gun Boats hove in sight making
directly for the wreck, when within about 2
miles of her they came too one taking position
directly in front the other a little to the right
when they boath opened fire upon us firing
92 rounds without damage as keept my men
and horses well covered behind the sand
hills, they retired about 4½ oclock P.M. and
remained absent until 12M. Monday the 6th
when they again made their appearance
taking up their former positions, and fired
Forty seven rounds without farther damage
than striking the wreck several times one
shell exploding between decks. everything