. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . % % . .».^iriwina:&***r -. , REVIEA OF REVIEWS CO. THE CINCINNATI, A SALVAGED GUNBOAT The Cincinnati was one of the first seven Eads ironclads to be built and was the secondto meet disaster. She was Footes flagship at Fort Henry and in the engagement she wasstruck thirty-one times. Two of her guns and one of her paddle-wheels were disabled,and her smokestacks, after-cabin, and boats were riddled with shot. She was soon incommission again and joined the flotilla above Island No. 10. In the sudden attack l>ywhich the Confederate g
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . % % . .».^iriwina:&***r -. , REVIEA OF REVIEWS CO. THE CINCINNATI, A SALVAGED GUNBOAT The Cincinnati was one of the first seven Eads ironclads to be built and was the secondto meet disaster. She was Footes flagship at Fort Henry and in the engagement she wasstruck thirty-one times. Two of her guns and one of her paddle-wheels were disabled,and her smokestacks, after-cabin, and boats were riddled with shot. She was soon incommission again and joined the flotilla above Island No. 10. In the sudden attack l>ywhich the Confederate gunboats surprised the Federal squadron above Fort Pillow, theCincinnati again met disaster and was towed to shallow water, where she sank. Againshe was repaired in time to take part in the bombardment of Mcksburg, May -27, ,under Lieutenant George D. Bache. Here she gallantly engaged single-handed the bat-teries on Fort Hill to the north of the town. The terrific hail of grape-shot from theConfederate guns compelled her to close her bow ports. In endeavoring to get away, shewas s
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