. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . TUE COURSE OF THE UNITED STATES SCREW-SLOOP MISSISSUPI IN THE PASSAGE OF TUE FOKTS. THE OPENING OF THE LOIVER MISSISSIPPI. mw 47. .Ui^i^ THE UNITED STATES STEAMER MISSISSIPPI ATTEMPTING TO RUN DOWN THE CONFEDERATE RAIVI MANASSAS. my attention to the battlements of the main fort, firing an occasional shot atthe water-battery. The Harriet Lane had two men killed, but the onlydamage done to the vessels was to their masts and rigging, theii* hulls
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . TUE COURSE OF THE UNITED STATES SCREW-SLOOP MISSISSUPI IN THE PASSAGE OF TUE FOKTS. THE OPENING OF THE LOIVER MISSISSIPPI. mw 47. .Ui^i^ THE UNITED STATES STEAMER MISSISSIPPI ATTEMPTING TO RUN DOWN THE CONFEDERATE RAIVI MANASSAS. my attention to the battlements of the main fort, firing an occasional shot atthe water-battery. The Harriet Lane had two men killed, but the onlydamage done to the vessels was to their masts and rigging, theii* hulls havingbeen well protected by the levees. While engaged on this duty I had an excellent opportunity of witnessingthe movements of Farraguts fleet, and, by the aid of powerful night-glasses,I could almost distinguish persons on the vessels. The whole scene lookedlike a beautiful panorama. From almost perfect silence — the steamersmoving slowly through the water like phantom ships — one incessant roar ofheavy cannon commenced, the Confederate forts and gun-boats openingtogether on the head of our line as it came within range. The Union vesselsreturned the fire as they came up, and soon the guns of om fleet joinedin the thunder, which seemed to shake the very earth. A luri
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