. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . he shore apjiearing below was lined with Georgia sharpshooters by Captain George W. Anderson, Jr., commander of the fortwhen the monitor Montauk and four gunboats advanced to the attack of Feb. 1, 1863. The Montauk, under Commander JohnLorimer Wordcn, licro of the original Monitor, was the first Federal ironclad to arrive in Ossabaw Sound. Early on January27th, it furiously attacked the fort. On tliis occasion the Federal vessels did not attempt to cross the line of p
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . he shore apjiearing below was lined with Georgia sharpshooters by Captain George W. Anderson, Jr., commander of the fortwhen the monitor Montauk and four gunboats advanced to the attack of Feb. 1, 1863. The Montauk, under Commander JohnLorimer Wordcn, licro of the original Monitor, was the first Federal ironclad to arrive in Ossabaw Sound. Early on January27th, it furiously attacked the fort. On tliis occasion the Federal vessels did not attempt to cross the line of piles and torpedoes. TheConfederates were confident that m the second attack attempts would be made to land boat-parties to assault the works, and thesharpshooters were posted to prevent this. Commander Worden and his consorts, however, contented themselves with engaging thefort with their heavy guns and mortars. Although the Federals kept up a terrible fire, it failed to do more damage to the fort thancould be repaired at night. The Confederate guns responded vigorously in kind, and the Montauk was struck forty-six COPYRIGHT, 1911, PATRIOT PUB. CO. IN FRONT OF THE PARAPET—FORT McALLISTER
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