The story of our nation, from the earliest discoveries to the present time ..together with a graphic account of Porto Rico, Cuba, Hawaii and the Philippine islands .. . BURNING HORSES AT SHILOH. 250 THE GREAT CIVIL WAR. Charleston, S. C, were under National power, and it was decided to goup the Mississippi, while Foote, from No. 10, went down it. April 24,Farragut passed Forts Jackson and Saint Philip, destroying the Con-federate navy at that point, the iron-clad Manassas sharing the fate ofthe smaller vessels. Porter followed with the mortar boats and con-quered the forts. CAPTURE OF NEW ORLE
The story of our nation, from the earliest discoveries to the present time ..together with a graphic account of Porto Rico, Cuba, Hawaii and the Philippine islands .. . BURNING HORSES AT SHILOH. 250 THE GREAT CIVIL WAR. Charleston, S. C, were under National power, and it was decided to goup the Mississippi, while Foote, from No. 10, went down it. April 24,Farragut passed Forts Jackson and Saint Philip, destroying the Con-federate navy at that point, the iron-clad Manassas sharing the fate ofthe smaller vessels. Porter followed with the mortar boats and con-quered the forts. CAPTURE OF NEW ORLEANS. The first of May, New Orleans was occupied by National troopsunder General Ben Butler, and, although the place was won by a smallloss of men, it was a great victory, because it gave the National troopscontrol of Louisiana. May 5, McClellau won at Williamsburg, Va., and. ISLAND No. 10, Norfolk was taken by Wool. May 27, Hanover Court Housewas captured by Fitz John Porter and Beauregard evacuated Corinth,Miss. May 31, and June 1, McClellan won the battles of Seven Pinesand Fair Oaks, Va, said Hadley. Davis captured Memphis, Tenn., June 6. June 26, the Seven Daysbattles began in Virginia, between McClellan and Lee. McClellansgreatest fault was his extreme caution. General Grant, or StonewallJackson, with his splendid army, would have ended the war quickly,declared Josie. But, instead of keeping on to Richmond he beat a masterlyretreat, laughed Ruth. August 9, Jackson won the battle of Cedar Mountain, Va., where THE GREAT CIVIL WAR. 251 Winder was killed. And about this time the Sioux war began in Min-nesota, said Ray. What was that for ? Didnt folks know that the United Stateshad fighting enough on her hands ? demanded Bennie. The real cause of the outbreak was that the government did notmeet a payment due the tribe for lands. They were in want o
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