. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . a slight tiesh wound from splinters. Oneof our crew was killed. At the second attack the U. S. S. Taconys small l>oat was detailed tocarry the ships distinguishing flag on shore in storming the sea-face of thefort, January 15, 1865, and there I was wounded twice, being obliged toremain eight months in the hospital. I w^as but eighteen years of age when the Congressional medal of honorwas awarded me for services at the capture of Plymou
. The story of American heroism; thrilling narratives of personal adventures during the great Civil war, as told by the medal winners and roll of honor men . a slight tiesh wound from splinters. Oneof our crew was killed. At the second attack the U. S. S. Taconys small l>oat was detailed tocarry the ships distinguishing flag on shore in storming the sea-face of thefort, January 15, 1865, and there I was wounded twice, being obliged toremain eight months in the hospital. I w^as but eighteen years of age when the Congressional medal of honorwas awarded me for services at the capture of Plymouth, N. C October 31,1864. I won it by spiking a nine-inch loaded gun under the sharp fire ofmusketry from the enemy. The gun was in a water battery about thirtyyards from the bank of the river. The Confederates would crawl out fromunder their breastworks and load it. Then, with a long string leading to thebombproof in the rear, would discharge it when we were within range,and in such manner as to do us considerable damage. I landed in the boat, spiked it, and thus rendered it useless. The most of my service was on boat expeditions in Albemarle AMERICAN HEROISM. (jyy CHAPTER LXXVll. The Confederate Ram Albemarle and Her Career — Men Who Won Distinction in the Attempt to Destroy Her — The Sinkingop the Steamer—The Famous Battle with the Sassacis — The Ideas of Guns, Rams and Armor Citrrent in 1864—Cushing and His Exploit — The Fate of the Albemarle — The Escape. THE ALBEMARLE, Confederate ram, was built on the Roanoke River,thirty miles below Weldon, measuring one hundred and twenty-twofeet long, forty-five foot beam, with a draft of eight feet. She had aram of solid oak. covered with two-inch iron plates. She had beenbuilt with great care, and was a most formidal)le enemy to such of the Fed-eral vessels as were in the Roanoke. The Union officers were well acquainted with the ship building whichwas being done above Plymouth, having in their possession a deta
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