. The world's story; a history of the world in story, song and art, ed. by Eva March Tappan . AA 000 877 429. AN AUGUST MORNING WITH FARRAGUT BY W. H. OVEREND {American painter) In 1864, Admiral Farragut decided to attack the city ofMobile and destroy the blockade runners that infested thatport. Early on the morning of August 5 he sailed into thebay. Mobile was defended by Fort Morgan and FortGaines, several gunboats, and the ram Tennessee, and theentrance to the harbor was closed by torpedoes and Union fleet sailed over the torpedoes with the loss of butone ship, passed the forts, d
. The world's story; a history of the world in story, song and art, ed. by Eva March Tappan . AA 000 877 429. AN AUGUST MORNING WITH FARRAGUT BY W. H. OVEREND {American painter) In 1864, Admiral Farragut decided to attack the city ofMobile and destroy the blockade runners that infested thatport. Early on the morning of August 5 he sailed into thebay. Mobile was defended by Fort Morgan and FortGaines, several gunboats, and the ram Tennessee, and theentrance to the harbor was closed by torpedoes and Union fleet sailed over the torpedoes with the loss of butone ship, passed the forts, dispersed the Confederate vessels,and forced the Tennessee to surrender after a severe engage-ment. Soon after, the forts, invested by a land force, sur-rendered and the port was effectually closed. The desperate character of the battle may be inferred fromthe spirited orders given by Admiral Farragut when prepar-ing for the engagement. These were as follows: — Strip your vessels and prepare for the conflict. Send downall your superfluous spars and rigging, trice up or remove thewhiskers,^ put up the spworldsstoryhisto13tapp
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