. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . m/ ^>^ P. THE VESSEL WITH THE ARMED PROW. Ciirwlil IU Renew uf A( lines Co. THE FEDERAL RAM VINDICATOR An excellent example of the steam rams as developed from the ideas of Charles Ellet, Jr., adding a new chapterto the history of naval warfare. As far back as the siege of Sebastopol, in 18,54, Charles Ellet—being then inEurope—proposed a plan to the Russians to equip their blockaded fleet with rams. The ])lan was notadopted, and in 1855 he published a pamphlet out
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . m/ ^>^ P. THE VESSEL WITH THE ARMED PROW. Ciirwlil IU Renew uf A( lines Co. THE FEDERAL RAM VINDICATOR An excellent example of the steam rams as developed from the ideas of Charles Ellet, Jr., adding a new chapterto the history of naval warfare. As far back as the siege of Sebastopol, in 18,54, Charles Ellet—being then inEurope—proposed a plan to the Russians to equip their blockaded fleet with rams. The ])lan was notadopted, and in 1855 he published a pamphlet outlining his idea and said, in ])roposing it to the UnitedStates Government, I hold myself ready to carry it out in all its details whene\er the day arrives that theUnited States is about to become engaged in a naval contest. It was not until after the appearance of theMerrimac at Hampton Roads and the danger to Footes fleet on the Mississippi from Confederate rams thatEllet was given the opportunity to try his various projects and commissioned to equip several rams atCincinnati. The project was regarded as a perilous one. Had it no
Size: 1394px × 1792px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bo, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidphotographichist01mill
