. The soldier in our Civil War : a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, Beard, Becker, Lovie, Schell, Crane and numerous other eye-witnesses to the strife . d shot was flrcd ot ths b:trge, whichpassed directly over, and struck about thirty yards fromher. Two officers i-auie oil in n bunt, mid to tho question ofConimnnder Csse, Who commanded at Cnmey Island f they answered: Colonel Richardson. To tho question,Whether they ;1 I lire upon n flag of trucotllits
. The soldier in our Civil War : a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, Beard, Becker, Lovie, Schell, Crane and numerous other eye-witnesses to the strife . d shot was flrcd ot ths b:trge, whichpassed directly over, and struck about thirty yards fromher. Two officers i-auie oil in n bunt, mid to tho question ofConimnnder Csse, Who commanded at Cnmey Island f they answered: Colonel Richardson. To tho question,Whether they ;1 I lire upon n flag of trucotllitsenior officer replied: It was tho. result of ignorance Tincommanding officer gnvo tho word to tire the shot and slopthe steamer. Commodore Stringhama letter, staling that CommanderCase was ready to receivo Mis? Bcgnr, was forwarded 1<Qeneml linger, and, {•■•■• iving m niuwer after four hourswaiting, tho Commander relumed. Commodore String-hornclosed his dispulch as follows: I can but express very greatsurpriso at such !rentni-lit, el n-iilring the courtesy withwhich flags of tntco frmn Norfolk Imve Wen received by feel unwilling to hold further communication until a fullexplanation Is offered by Brigadier-general Hugcr or ib»Commanding officer at THE ■■ ADRIATIC, OF PHILADELPHIA, BEABIKG A FLAM OF TRUCE, FIRED UPON BY THE CONFEDERATE BATTERYON CRANEY ISLAND. NEAR NORFOLK. VA. THE SOLDIER IN OUR CIVIL WAR.
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