. Deeds of valor : how America's heroes won the medal of honor : personal reminiscences and records of officers and enlisted men who were awarded the congressional medal of honor for most conspicuous acts of bravery in battle : combined with an abridged history of our country's wars . ould injure such vessels. So there remains agood reason for believing that if the water had been kept out of Ericssons famous• craft she would have reached her place of destination in safety. Butts continues as follows: The weather was clear, but the sea did not ceaserolling in the least, and the Rhode Island, wi
. Deeds of valor : how America's heroes won the medal of honor : personal reminiscences and records of officers and enlisted men who were awarded the congressional medal of honor for most conspicuous acts of bravery in battle : combined with an abridged history of our country's wars . ould injure such vessels. So there remains agood reason for believing that if the water had been kept out of Ericssons famous• craft she would have reached her place of destination in safety. Butts continues as follows: The weather was clear, but the sea did not ceaserolling in the least, and the Rhode Island, with the two tow-lines wound upin her wheel, was tossing at the mercy of the sea and came drifting against us. Thefirst boat was then lowered by the Rhode Island, under command of Acting EnsignTaylor. Although the sea smashed against the side of the Rhode Island and stovein the starboard gunwale the boat was kept afloat and managed to bring awaysixteen men from the Monitor. At that time this vessel lay with her stern closeunder the Rhode Islands quarter. For the third time I went to examine the water in the ward-room, which Ifound to be more than two feet above the deck. The water had gained so as tochoke up the main pump. There were three or four cabin-boys pale and prostrate. o o<tr \-(/)q:o I- LU X — 40
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