While stationed in South Carolina, Corporal William H. McLaurin, standing corporal of the guard along a coastal stream, received word about Yankees assembling nearby.
They could not be seen, but their splashing could be heard as they came ashore.
Tension among the troops were increasing and preparation for battle under way until it was discovered that the noise came from porpoises splashing along the banks.
Something Mighty Fishy Here. --Old B-R
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
