. The naval history of the United States. alls or the fragments of the shells thatwere bursting all around. The helpless gunboat turned round and round 56 BLUE-JACKETS OF 61. in the stream, and drifted away, carrying a crew of dead and dyingmen. So great was the horror of the scene, that one of the officers,himself unhurt, who saw his comrades thus tortured all about him, wentinsane. While this scene was going on before the fort, the Union troops hadcome up behind it, and with a cheer rushed over the breastworks, and droveth° o-arrison to surrender. The Confederate banner fell from the staff,a
. The naval history of the United States. alls or the fragments of the shells thatwere bursting all around. The helpless gunboat turned round and round 56 BLUE-JACKETS OF 61. in the stream, and drifted away, carrying a crew of dead and dyingmen. So great was the horror of the scene, that one of the officers,himself unhurt, who saw his comrades thus tortured all about him, wentinsane. While this scene was going on before the fort, the Union troops hadcome up behind it, and with a cheer rushed over the breastworks, and droveth° o-arrison to surrender. The Confederate banner fell from the staff,and the stars and stripes went up in its place. But how great was theprice that the Federals had to pay for that victory! That night, withmuffled drums, and arms reversed, the blue-jackets carried to the gravefifty-nine of their comrades, who twelve hours before were active three volleys of musketry the simple rites over the sailors graveswere ended ; and those who were left alive, only said with a sigh, It is thefortune of
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