. History of the American Civil War . ^ She ^vas attended by twoarmed steam-boats, and was afterward joined by two. HAMPTON ROADS. 420 • SINKING OF THE CUMBERLAND. [Sect. XI. others. Passing the sailing frigate Congress, and receiv-ing from her her fire, she made her way to the sloop ofwar Cumberland, of 24 guns and 376 men. This shiphad been placed across the channel to bring her broad-side to bear, and, as the Merrimack approached, she re-ceived her with a rapid fire. At once one of the ])Yoh-lems presented by the Merrimacks construction wassolved; the shot of the Cumberland, from thirteen 9
. History of the American Civil War . ^ She ^vas attended by twoarmed steam-boats, and was afterward joined by two. HAMPTON ROADS. 420 • SINKING OF THE CUMBERLAND. [Sect. XI. others. Passing the sailing frigate Congress, and receiv-ing from her her fire, she made her way to the sloop ofwar Cumberland, of 24 guns and 376 men. This shiphad been placed across the channel to bring her broad-side to bear, and, as the Merrimack approached, she re-ceived her with a rapid fire. At once one of the ])Yoh-lems presented by the Merrimacks construction wassolved; the shot of the Cumberland, from thirteen 9 and10 inch guns, glanced from her armature She attacks and ,, ti *■ hat • • t ^^ sinks the Cum- like SO uiauy pcas. Advancmo; Avith all ^ 1111 1 • • • the speed she had, and receiving six or eight broadsides while so doing, she struck her antagonist withher iron beak just forward of the main chains, and instant-ly opened her fire of shells from every gun she could bringto bear. The battle was already decided. Through thehole she had made, large enough for a man to enter, thewater poured in. In v
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