the tug dandelion towed dorgan's boats toward sumter at 10 p.m. once close, they released at 1 a.m. on september 9th, major elliott observed the navy's boats approaching as sumter garrison mustard dahlgren closed on uss philadelphia, and once close, the admalot into a rooaand began heading for sumter himself. at that moment, sumter, quote, threw up a rocket and burned a red light. and almost immediately the batteries on sullivan's and james island opened a heavy fire, ceased. chickerell, quote, had a good chance to work her guns on the landing party where u.s. coordination faltered. confederate cooperate and flourished. the attack was defeated in 30 minutes. elliott journal recorded the particulars. the enemy atteto land. he was received by a d by hand grenades, which were very effective in the moralizing. mes of the apartment were also thrown down upon him. only four boats landed, and once they were defeated, commander evsw e rest. colonel osborn had strict instructions that if the landed first, he was to abandon the army's attack to avoid friendly fire. thus, osborn reversed his b