. Redeeming the republic : the third period of the war of the rebellion, in the year 1864 . nglish, though officered by Confederates; the other thoroughly Ameri-can. They are almost exactly of the same size—the Alabama of 1016tons, the Kearsarge 1031 tons. This was their respective armament:Alabama, six long 32-pounders, one rifled 100-pounder, one 8-inch shellgun—eight guns. Kearsarge, four short 32-pounders, two 11-inch smooth-bore pivots, one 30-pounder rifle—seven guns. Though the Confederate vessel has one more gun than the Union ship,the seven solid shot of the latter, if they could be t
. Redeeming the republic : the third period of the war of the rebellion, in the year 1864 . nglish, though officered by Confederates; the other thoroughly Ameri-can. They are almost exactly of the same size—the Alabama of 1016tons, the Kearsarge 1031 tons. This was their respective armament:Alabama, six long 32-pounders, one rifled 100-pounder, one 8-inch shellgun—eight guns. Kearsarge, four short 32-pounders, two 11-inch smooth-bore pivots, one 30-pounder rifle—seven guns. Though the Confederate vessel has one more gun than the Union ship,the seven solid shot of the latter, if they could be thrown at the same mo-ment, would be sixty pounds heavier than the eight solid shot of theAlabama ; but in the coming contest the Kearsarge would be able to useonly five guns, so that the weight of the shot would be nearly equal. Dis-cipline, coolness, precision, were to be factors in a contest where everythingelse was so evenly matched. Patriotism would also come in. The crew ofthe one were Britishers, who had enlisted for adventure, prize-money, and THE ALABAMA AND KEARSARGE. 303. V. • CAPT. JOHN A. WINSLOW. loot: they cared very little for the Confederacy or its flag; while the menon the other looked np to the flag above them as the brightest banner inthe world. They had not enlisted for pay ; they could make more moneycatching codfish. They had not enlisted with the expectation of obtain-ing plunder, but to serve their country. Sunday morning. The sunshine falls upon a glassy sea. There is lit-tle wind to ruffle the water. The Kearsarge is off the northern entranceto the breakwater, three miles from land. Her decks havebeen holy-stoned and washed, the brass-work around thewheel and binnacle rubbed and polished. The crew are in their Sundaymuster suits. They have been inspected. It is ten oclock, the hour for June 19, 1864. 304 REDEEMING THE REPUBLIC. religious service. The bell is tolling. Captain Winslow is ready to beginthe reading of prayers. The Alabama is coming
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