. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . topiyriy/j Ui/ UtLiiW of Keiuu^ Cu, THE RICHMOXD The Third Ship of the Center Division at the Passing of the Forts.—There was a current in the Mississippi that had to be takeninto account in estimating the time that Farraguts fleet would be under fire from the forts. The larger vessels were all so slow whenunder steam that, taking the rule that a fleet is no faster than the slowest ship, caused them literally to crawl past the dangerpoints. The Richmond was the slowes
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . topiyriy/j Ui/ UtLiiW of Keiuu^ Cu, THE RICHMOXD The Third Ship of the Center Division at the Passing of the Forts.—There was a current in the Mississippi that had to be takeninto account in estimating the time that Farraguts fleet would be under fire from the forts. The larger vessels were all so slow whenunder steam that, taking the rule that a fleet is no faster than the slowest ship, caused them literally to crawl past the dangerpoints. The Richmond was the slowest of them all. Just as she neared the passageway through the obstructions her boilers beganto foam, and she could just about stem the current and no more. The vessels of the third diiision passed her; but at last, with herbow pointed up the river, she was able to engage Fort Jackson. Opening with her port batteries, she hammered hard at the fort,and with small loss got by, followed by the little gunboat Sciota that had equal good fortune. When day dawned, the Richmondcrept up to the anchored fleet and reported. It was f
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