The war with the south: a history of the late rebellion with biographical sketches of leading statesmen and distinguished naval and military commanders, etc, Volume 3Virtue & Yorston, 1867 - 738 pages |
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... o'clock on the night of March 14th , and proceeded to the attack of the batteries of Port Hudson . His squadron was composed of the Hartford , the Albatross , the Richmond , the Genesee , the Monongahela , the Kineo , the Missis- sippi ...
... o'clock on the night of March 14th , and proceeded to the attack of the batteries of Port Hudson . His squadron was composed of the Hartford , the Albatross , the Richmond , the Genesee , the Monongahela , the Kineo , the Missis- sippi ...
Page 27
... o'clock - when , to my astonish- ment , I heard some shells whistling over our port side . Did the rebels have batteries on the right bank of the river ? was the query that naturally suggested itself to me . To this the response was ...
... o'clock - when , to my astonish- ment , I heard some shells whistling over our port side . Did the rebels have batteries on the right bank of the river ? was the query that naturally suggested itself to me . To this the response was ...
Page 28
... o'clock in the evening ( March 31st ) , " They struck the Switzerland twice , doing no damage , however . The Alba- tross was not struck at all . The Hart- ford was struck only once , but this shot struck an iron hammock stancheon , and ...
... o'clock in the evening ( March 31st ) , " They struck the Switzerland twice , doing no damage , however . The Alba- tross was not struck at all . The Hart- ford was struck only once , but this shot struck an iron hammock stancheon , and ...
Page 45
... o'clock this afternoon , when a fight ensued , which lasted an hour , when the rebels fled , taking refuge upon a very high bluff . I sent a flag of truce demanding an immediate and unconditional surrender of Morgan and his command ...
... o'clock this afternoon , when a fight ensued , which lasted an hour , when the rebels fled , taking refuge upon a very high bluff . I sent a flag of truce demanding an immediate and unconditional surrender of Morgan and his command ...
Page 62
... o'clock P.M. of the 20th of August . He promptly forward- ed the information up and down the line , and to my headquarters , and called in his scouting parties to march upon them . One hour and a half later he re- ceived information ...
... o'clock P.M. of the 20th of August . He promptly forward- ed the information up and down the line , and to my headquarters , and called in his scouting parties to march upon them . One hour and a half later he re- ceived information ...
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