Completed the following sentence: On April 16, under the direction of Admiral David Porter, the "Benton" led a nighttime charge past the guns of Vicksburg. Protecting the "Ivy" from cannon fire, the "Benton" led a column of ten additional vessels past the heavy artillery batteries.<unk> Protecting the "Ivy" from cannon fire, the "Benton" led a column of ten additional vessels past the heavy artillery batteries. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️
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