. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . lOT PUB. LO. THE STONEWALL, A DREAD CONFEDERATE DESTROYER In this picture, taken .ifter the Stonewallwas voluntarily delivered by Spain to theUnited States in July, 18G5, is seen thetremendous power for harm possessed bythe vessel. Commodore Craven, at hisown request, was tried in a court of inquiryfor his failure to engage tlie Confederateram with the Niagara and Sacra-mento and was exonerated of all taking the less popular course he un-doubtedly saved the Federal navy a gravedisaster. His were wooden ships, while theSton
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . lOT PUB. LO. THE STONEWALL, A DREAD CONFEDERATE DESTROYER In this picture, taken .ifter the Stonewallwas voluntarily delivered by Spain to theUnited States in July, 18G5, is seen thetremendous power for harm possessed bythe vessel. Commodore Craven, at hisown request, was tried in a court of inquiryfor his failure to engage tlie Confederateram with the Niagara and Sacra-mento and was exonerated of all taking the less popular course he un-doubtedly saved the Federal navy a gravedisaster. His were wooden ships, while theStonewall was heavily armored, and hergreat ram could easily have sunk both herantagonists even if her gunnery shouldhave proved inaccurate. Although theNiagara was rated as one of the mostpowerful vessels of the old navy and per-haps the fastest sailing-ship afloat, understeam she was scarcely a match for the
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