. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . TRANSVERSE SECTION OF THE MONITOR THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE TIRRRT Vol. XXIX.—77. FIRST ASSISTANT-ENGINEER ISAAC NEWTON. ( A MEDAL-LION PORTRAIT BY LAUNT THOMISON.) [At the time of Mr. Newtons death (September 25, 1884) he had been forseveral years Chief Engineer of the Croton Aqueduct. The plans whichhave been adopted for the new aqueduct were his, l>oth in the generalfeatures and the details.— ED.] and the blood apparently rushing from everypore in the upper part of his face. He told methat he was seriously wounded, and directedme
. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . TRANSVERSE SECTION OF THE MONITOR THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE TIRRRT Vol. XXIX.—77. FIRST ASSISTANT-ENGINEER ISAAC NEWTON. ( A MEDAL-LION PORTRAIT BY LAUNT THOMISON.) [At the time of Mr. Newtons death (September 25, 1884) he had been forseveral years Chief Engineer of the Croton Aqueduct. The plans whichhave been adopted for the new aqueduct were his, l>oth in the generalfeatures and the details.— ED.] and the blood apparently rushing from everypore in the upper part of his face. He told methat he was seriously wounded, and directedme to take command. I assisted in leadinghim to a sofa in his cabin, where he was ten-derly cared for by Doctor Logue, and then Iassumed command. Blind and suffering as hewas, Wordens fortitude never forsook him; hefrequently asked from his bed of pain ofthe progress of affairs, and when told that theMinnesota was saved, he said, Then I can diehappy. When I reached my station in the pilot-house, I found that the iron log was fracturedand the top p
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