On 3 October , Commodore Perry , Hunchback and Whitehead entered the Blackwater River .
On 3 October , Commodore Perry , Hunchback and Whitehead fired on Rebel troops for over six hours before a barricade placed across the channel necessitated retreat .
On 3 October , Commodore Perry , Hunchback and Whitehead entered the Blackwater River and fired on Rebel troops for over six hours before a barricade placed across the channel necessitated retreat .