Our navy in time of war (1861-1898) . ently to engage our Antagonist if we could onlyget a chance to do so. The last time she came out weall thought we would have the Pleasure of sinkingher. But we all got disappointed, for we did notfire one shot and the Norfolk papers says we are cow-ards in the Monitor—and all we want is a chance toshow them where it lies with you for our CaptainWe can teach them wdio is cowards. But there is agreat deal that we would like to write you but wethink you will soon be with us again yourself. Butwe all join in with our kindest love to you, hopingthat God will re
Our navy in time of war (1861-1898) . ently to engage our Antagonist if we could onlyget a chance to do so. The last time she came out weall thought we would have the Pleasure of sinkingher. But we all got disappointed, for we did notfire one shot and the Norfolk papers says we are cow-ards in the Monitor—and all we want is a chance toshow them where it lies with you for our CaptainWe can teach them wdio is cowards. But there is agreat deal that we would like to write you but wethink you will soon be with us again yourself. Butwe all join in with our kindest love to you, hopingthat God will restore you to us again and hopingthat your sufferings is at an end now, and we areall so glad to hear that your eyesight will be spaired to 32 OUR NAVY IN TIME OF WAR. you again. We Avould wisli to write more to you ifwe have your kind Permission to do so but at pres-ent we all conclude by tendering to you our kindestLoye and atfection, to our Dear and Honored Cap-tain. We remain untill Death your Affectionate Crew The Monitor Destruction of the United States man-of-war Cumberlandby the Confederate ram Merrinuic. CHAPTER III. FIGHTING ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST. When the civil war began, the United States hadsixty-nine ships fit for service. The home squadron,however, was made up of only five sailing ships andseven steamers; of these twelve vessels only threewere available for instant service. The other warships were scattered in various parts of the world. Ittook months and months to get the ships back three hundred and twenty-two officers re-signed from the navy and went into the service of theSouth, but the South had no navy. During the warit got together a lot of queer boats, but in the mainthe Xorth, with its navy, which finally grew to aboutfive hundred boats of all sorts, had to fight the fortsof the South along the Atlantic coast and the Gulf ofMexico and up the Mississippi and other rivers flow-ing into it. That was the great work of the navy inthe c
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