 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 598 pages
...whirh gave no indication of the armor beneath. " This planking had been ripped off in every di rection by our shot and shell, the chain broken and indented in many places, and forced partly into the •hip'a side. She was most effectually guarded, however, in this section from penetration. The enemy... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...section on both sides was thoroughly iron-coated; this having been done with chain constructed for tho purpose, placed perpendicularly from the rail to the...guarded, however, in this section, from penetration." Now let us hear Capt. "Winslow on this point : "The Alabama had been five days in preparation. She... | |
 | United States. Navy Dept - Naval art and science - 1864 - 916 pages
...over by a thin outer planking, which gave no indication of the armor beneath. This plunking had teen ripped off in every direction (!) by our shot and...in this section from penetration." "The enemy was heavier than myself, both in ship, b.ittery, and crew, (!) but I did not know until the action was... | |
 | United States. Navy Department - 1864 - 854 pages
...the armor beneath. 'Ibis planking had be<-n ripped off in every direction (!) by our shot and fchell, the chain broken and indented in many places, and...in this section from penetration." "The enemy was heavier than myself, both in ship, battery, and crew, (!) but I did not know until the action was over... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 836 pages
...that her midship section on both sides was thoroughly iron-eoated; this having been done with chain constructed for the purpose, placed perpendicularly...guarded, however, in this section, from penetration." Now let us hear Capt. Winslow on this point : "The Alabama had been five days in preparation. She had... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1865 - 874 pages
...purpose, (!) placed perpendicularly from the rail to the water's edge, the whole covered over by я thin outer planking, which gave no indication of the...in this section from penetration." " The enemy was heavier than myself, both in ship, battery, and crew, (!) but I did not know until the action teas... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1867 - 848 pages
...perpendicularly from the rail to the water's edge, the whole covered over by a thin outer plunking, which gave no indication of the armor beneath. ''This...guarded, however, in this section, from penetration." Now let us hear Capt. Winslow on tliis point : "The Alabama had been five days in preparation. She... | |
 | United States. Department of State - United States - 1865 - 366 pages
...indication of the armor beneath. This planking had been ripped off in every direction (!) by onr ehot and shell, the chain broken and indented in many places,...in this section from penetration." " The enemy was heavier than myself, both in shipj battery, and crew, (!) but I did not know until Mr action wat ocer... | |
 | United States. Department of State - United States - 1865 - 852 pages
...outer planking, which gave no indication of the armor beneath. This planking had been ripped off iu every direction (!) by our shot and shell, the chain...ship's side. She was most effectually guarded, however, iu this section from penetration." " The enemy was heavier than myself, both in ship, battery, and... | |
 | Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 398 pages
...that her midship section, on both sides, was thoroughly iron-coated ; this having been done with chain constructed for the purpose, placed perpendicularly...guarded, however, in this section from penetration." The loss of the Alabama was a most severe blow to the privateer service of the South. That service had... | |
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At the end of the engagement, it was discovered by those of our officers who went alongside of the enemy's ship, with the wounded, that her mid-ship section, on both sides, was thoroughly iron-coated ; this having been done with chains, constructed for... 
