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 1Virtue & Yorston, 1867 - 664 pages |
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Page 61
... shot or shell , and which have a fearful range . Only a few of these are yet in position , and the work of mounting pieces of this calibre in the casemates is necessarily a slow one . There is also a large amount of artillery stores ...
... shot or shell , and which have a fearful range . Only a few of these are yet in position , and the work of mounting pieces of this calibre in the casemates is necessarily a slow one . There is also a large amount of artillery stores ...
Page 62
... shot , and shell . At present there is no gar- rison at the post ; the only residents are one or two watchmen , who have charge of the harbor light . Some thirty or forty day laborers are employed repair- ing the cisterns , and putting ...
... shot , and shell . At present there is no gar- rison at the post ; the only residents are one or two watchmen , who have charge of the harbor light . Some thirty or forty day laborers are employed repair- ing the cisterns , and putting ...
Page 83
... shot the Star of the West hoisted a large American ensign at the fore , in addition to the American flag flying from the flagstaff . She , in spite of the fire , continued her course for ten 83 minutes . In the mean time , the shots ...
... shot the Star of the West hoisted a large American ensign at the fore , in addition to the American flag flying from the flagstaff . She , in spite of the fire , continued her course for ten 83 minutes . In the mean time , the shots ...
Page 138
... Shot or Shell . " - The laborers at the Guns . - A Hit in the Centre . - The Barracks on Fire.- Danger of the Magazine . - Continued Conflagration .-- The descent of the Flag . - Only a Salute . - A genuine Shot.— The Flag still flying ...
... Shot or Shell . " - The laborers at the Guns . - A Hit in the Centre . - The Barracks on Fire.- Danger of the Magazine . - Continued Conflagration .-- The descent of the Flag . - Only a Salute . - A genuine Shot.— The Flag still flying ...
Page 140
... shot , for as soon as the first rockets had been sent up to signalize the concentration of the fleet , the enemy had opened fire . The plan agreed upon was to hoist out the small boats and launches , load them with men and stores , and ...
... shot , for as soon as the first rockets had been sent up to signalize the concentration of the fleet , the enemy had opened fire . The plan agreed upon was to hoist out the small boats and launches , load them with men and stores , and ...
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