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, 1862 - Slavery |
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... gun - boat and four companies of infantry . We captured here the garrison of sixty men and its commander , two heavy guns in position and in good order , a large quantity of ammunition , and the key of the Atchafalaya . " The enemy ...
... gun - boat and four companies of infantry . We captured here the garrison of sixty men and its commander , two heavy guns in position and in good order , a large quantity of ammunition , and the key of the Atchafalaya . " The enemy ...
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... guns fired from the flag - ship in rapid succession testified to the alacrity with which the wager of battle was accepted . 1 " The return of the rebel fire by the Hartford was promptly followed up by a hot fire from the artillery ...
... guns fired from the flag - ship in rapid succession testified to the alacrity with which the wager of battle was accepted . 1 " The return of the rebel fire by the Hartford was promptly followed up by a hot fire from the artillery ...
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... guns . " All this time the Richmond had to hang back , as Admiral Farragut seemed to be so enamored with the sport in which he was engaged as to be in no hurry to pass by . Once or twice , in consequence of the dense column of smoke ...
... guns . " All this time the Richmond had to hang back , as Admiral Farragut seemed to be so enamored with the sport in which he was engaged as to be in no hurry to pass by . Once or twice , in consequence of the dense column of smoke ...
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... gun . ' The gun was got ready and pointed , and was about to be discharged , when Lieutenant Terry called out : ' Hold on ; you are about to fire into the Hartford . ' And such was the fact ; for the flash of the Hartford's guns at that ...
... gun . ' The gun was got ready and pointed , and was about to be discharged , when Lieutenant Terry called out : ' Hold on ; you are about to fire into the Hartford . ' And such was the fact ; for the flash of the Hartford's guns at that ...
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... gun could no longer be brought to bear . Consequently Lieutenant Terry ordered the men on the topgallant fore- castle to leave the guns in that part of the ship , and to descend to the main deck to help work the broadside guns . Our ...
... gun could no longer be brought to bear . Consequently Lieutenant Terry ordered the men on the topgallant fore- castle to leave the guns in that part of the ship , and to descend to the main deck to help work the broadside guns . Our ...
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