To: FFA Commander
Attention. Col. Dwight Dovel
Subject. After Battle Report
From. Lt. Dave Iannone 3rd R.I. Battery C

Dear Sir, My report of the battle of Narcossee is as follows:

On the 17th of March after a four day march from our post at Grand Island we approached the mill at Narcossee.  We needed little time to rest and recoup for we knew what the results of a surprise attack would bring.  The men were anxious and wanted the supplies that were in the depot.  We struck fast and hard and within several hours accomplished our deed.  Our unit then settled down for a meal and some well earned rest.  We slept well that night even though we knew that the rebels would try to retake the depot in the morn.

Waking up the next day proved to be somewhat different.  I knew after breakfast that I and the rest of the officers must report to you for further orders for the day.  At officers call you made it clear what each unit's responsibility was such as my unit which was to take two pieces of artillery and a company of flanking infantry to hold the north side of the pond at all cost.  This was not a problem for the area the rebs had to come through was small enough that we would have not trouble defending it.  As the battle began to come about we set our pieces about 25 yds. abreast with our infantry support between them.

The first two times the enemy tried to flank us we held them off with very little problem, but I knew they were prodding us to find a weak point and sure enough it came but not like a military mistake but by a military blunder of an order sent by a runner whom I did not know or who when asked could not tell me where the order came from.  As a result he also told another officer on the second piece to pull way back to the breastworks.  As this started to unfold and I trying to get the other officer to stay with us the enemy saw their chance to attack.  As the other piece pulled out we were left with only one piece and a half of a company.  Needless to say sir that we lost all of our infantry and five men on the piece and also the gun, as a result the flanking move by the rebels became very effective and as a result the battle turned in favor of the rebels and they won the day.

Sir, I lay in this hospital bed thinking of those men and cannons lost only due to a blunder in not following orders of could it be a lower leadership problem.  I fear that I have failed to do my duty to you and my country and also why I'm the only one to survive is beyond reasoning.

With regret,
Lt. Dave Iannone 3rd R.I. Battery C.