. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . THE UNLUCKY ESSEX AFTEK FUKT HENRY The thousand-ton ironclad Enxex receivedthe severest pimishment at Fort blood surged in the veins of (oni-mander W. D. Porter, son of AdmiralDaNid Porter and brother of AdmiralDavid D. Porter. The gunboat whichhe led into action at Fort Henry wasnamed after the famous Essex which hisfather commanded in the War of of the shots from Fort Henrystruck and told upon the Essex, the lastone penetrating her armor and piercingher middle boiler. Commander Porter,standing among hi
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . THE UNLUCKY ESSEX AFTEK FUKT HENRY The thousand-ton ironclad Enxex receivedthe severest pimishment at Fort blood surged in the veins of (oni-mander W. D. Porter, son of AdmiralDaNid Porter and brother of AdmiralDavid D. Porter. The gunboat whichhe led into action at Fort Henry wasnamed after the famous Essex which hisfather commanded in the War of of the shots from Fort Henrystruck and told upon the Essex, the lastone penetrating her armor and piercingher middle boiler. Commander Porter,standing among his men directing the fight,was terribly scalded by the escaping steam.
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