. The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy : a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union . and victory was ours. Our people were ready to accept the challenge. FromNorth and South came the glad response. Once more the blueand the gray fought side by side, as brothers. THE FIRST GUN FIRED. Our history would be incomplete if I did not tell my youngreaders who fired the first shot in our war with Spain. TheUnited States cruiser, Nashville, of the North Atlantic squadronat Key West, can lay proud claim to that honor. It was a clear and beautiful morning in April w
. The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy : a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union . and victory was ours. Our people were ready to accept the challenge. FromNorth and South came the glad response. Once more the blueand the gray fought side by side, as brothers. THE FIRST GUN FIRED. Our history would be incomplete if I did not tell my youngreaders who fired the first shot in our war with Spain. TheUnited States cruiser, Nashville, of the North Atlantic squadronat Key West, can lay proud claim to that honor. It was a clear and beautiful morning in April when theAmerican fleet left Key West, and proceeding southward acrossthe straits of Florida, first saw the city of Havana and the bat-tlements of the famous Morro Castle, on the afternoon of thesame day. The fleet presented a gallant sight, and when atthree in the morning Admiral Sampsons flagship, the New York,flashed forth her signal lights, the answering signals were givenfrom all the ships of the fleet, black smoke began to pour fromthe smokestacks, and the crews needed no further hint that theyhad work before CO w <s wh O -J 3 s £ M Z <w % h £ 2 < 2 * PU hZ < z wh i Q Z z < < a P^ 00 w Q CO • UJ w J £ -J h < « U w u Z $ w0 Q t-H X CO u S 8 G 2
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