. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . PATRIOT PUO. CO. VIKW FROM FORT McALLISTER—UNION VESSELS IN THE ROADSTEAD In this picture of December, 1864, the Federal vessels lie peaceful before the fort so impregnable to their attacks early the precedingyear. The 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, licr
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . PATRIOT PUO. CO. VIKW FROM FORT McALLISTER—UNION VESSELS IN THE ROADSTEAD In this picture of December, 1864, the Federal vessels lie peaceful before the fort so impregnable to their attacks early the precedingyear. The 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 mort
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