. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . ^y^yy/yyyyyy^ yyy^r^^yj-yjj i^ts ®n t\\t iMtBStBBtppt ^. second attempt was made to destroy the Arkansas by the Essexand the Q^ieen of the West. It was unsuccessful. The formerwent down stream to join Farragut, and the latter returned tojoin Davis flotilla. It was fortunate that Farragut had not lingered aboveVicksburg, for the river was falling and the chances were thatwith his deep-draft vessels he would have had to remain withdrew his fleet to the mouth of the Yazoo and after-ward to Helena, Arkansas. Forty per cent,

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. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . ^y^yy/yyyyyy^ yyy^r^^yj-yjj i^ts ®n t\\t iMtBStBBtppt ^. second attempt was made to destroy the Arkansas by the Essexand the Q^ieen of the West. It was unsuccessful. The formerwent down stream to join Farragut, and the latter returned tojoin Davis flotilla. It was fortunate that Farragut had not lingered aboveVicksburg, for the river was falling and the chances were thatwith his deep-draft vessels he would have had to remain withdrew his fleet to the mouth of the Yazoo and after-ward to Helena, Arkansas. Forty per cent, of his men were onthe sick-list. The ram Arkansas, whose hastily built machinery wastotall}^ inadequate to the handling of her mighty bulk, had beenl^repared as well as could be for making a combination withGeneral John C. Breckinridge in the attack upon Baton her engines continually breaking down, she arrived toolate, and although Lieutenant Stevens, her new commander,was eager to put his vessel into action, she ran aground, on the6th of August, just as the Essex hove in sight. CommanderWilliam D. Port

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