. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . cola, Mississippi,Oneida, Varuna, Katahdin, Kineo and Wis-sahickon. The central division, under Flag-OfiicerFarragut comprised the steamers Hartford,Brooklyn and Richmond. The 3rd Division, commanded by CaptainH. H. Bell, was made up of the Scioto, Iroquois,Kennebec, Pinola. Itasca and Winona. The fire from the forts, the Confederate fleet , t^> ^ t, 1 ,, n , • 1 , , T ■ • 1 ■ , Admiral David G. Farragut. and the floating battery Louis
. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . cola, Mississippi,Oneida, Varuna, Katahdin, Kineo and Wis-sahickon. The central division, under Flag-OfiicerFarragut comprised the steamers Hartford,Brooklyn and Richmond. The 3rd Division, commanded by CaptainH. H. Bell, was made up of the Scioto, Iroquois,Kennebec, Pinola. Itasca and Winona. The fire from the forts, the Confederate fleet , t^> ^ t, 1 ,, n , • 1 , , T ■ • 1 ■ , Admiral David G. Farragut. and the floating battery Louisiana, which was moored near Fort Jackson, was opened with terrific force upon the Federal vessels, and Farragut himself thus describes it: The smoke was so dense that it was only now and then we could see anything butthe flash of the cannon and the blaze of the fire-rafts. The passing of Forts Jackson and was one of the most awful sis^hts I ever saw. The Varuna being the fastest vessel of the fleet, was soon in the lead,arriving in the midst of the Confederate steamers before they were aware ofher character, owing to the dense 650 THE STORY OF Captain Boggs, her commander, says: During this time the firing of guns, whistling of shot, and bursting ofshells were terrible; the smoke, dense. As this cleared off, finding moresteamers ahead, I stopped to look for the rest of the squadron. The ship wasleaking badly, but thus far no one was hurt. Astern, 1 saw the Oneidaengaged with a Confederate steamer. The latter shortly after came up theriver, when I engaged him, but found my shot of no avail, as he was ironcladabout the bow. He tried to run me down, and I endeavored to avoid himand reach the vulnerable parts. During these movements he raked me, killing three and woundingseven, and attempted to board, but we repulsed him. Driving against me,he battered me severely, but in these efforts exposed his vulnerable side, and ■.^\jj*V^\^^«>,,>. ^■^^t■
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