. 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 . earsarge by a shot from the enemy, been related, untilall know that the Federal vessels colors were stopped at the mizzen, andthat the last broadside of the careening Alabama, passing high over the Kear-sarge, carried away the halliards, thereby unfurlingthe flag which Captain Winslow had arranged w^iththose on shore, should be his signal of victory. It is also well known that this naval duel wasfought in the presence of twenty thousand s
. 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 . earsarge by a shot from the enemy, been related, untilall know that the Federal vessels colors were stopped at the mizzen, andthat the last broadside of the careening Alabama, passing high over the Kear-sarge, carried away the halliards, thereby unfurlingthe flag which Captain Winslow had arranged w^iththose on shore, should be his signal of victory. It is also well known that this naval duel wasfought in the presence of twenty thousand spec-tators clustered on the heights of Cherbourg, thebieakwater, the vessels of the harbor, and everya\ailable point of vantage; excursion trains hav-ing been run from Paris to enable the curious towitness what a landsman seldom has the op-portunity of seeing. On board the Alabama nine were killed,twenty-one wounded and ten drowned. On the Kearsarge three were wounded. one of whom, William Gouin, an ordinary .seaman of extraordinary courage, died in the hospital a few days after the fight. The names of medal winners appearin the appendix to this Captain Semmes. ON BOAKl) A MISSISSIPPI TIN-CLAD. In the latter part of February, 1864,Admiral Porter fitted out an expedition to go via the Red River, up the Blackand Washita, to break up the Confederate posts which were being formedalong these rivers, and to destroy the enemys provisions. In addition to the fleet of thirteen steamers, he had several light draftgunboats, or, what were designated • tin-dads, they being ordinary riversteamers, armed with quarter-inch iron on two-inch poplar wood backing,intended for skirmishes along the rivers rather than serious engagements. Tlie following vessels comprised this addition to his fleet: Fort , Lexington, Cricket. Gazelle, Juliet, and Black Hawk. The following is an extract from the Blue Jackets and Marines Records : .lames K. Duncan, onliiiary seaman on board
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