A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . ill XV. Questions.—9S. What vessel did Semmos command in 1S61 ? 99. In whatbusiness was the Sumter engaged ? 100. From what American port did the Sumterescape? 101. IIow muny vessels did she capture in fifteen days? 102. Where didshe get a supply of coal ? 103. What further account can you give of the Sumter?104. What vessel did Semmes next command? 105. Where was the Alabama built?106. By what means did Semmes get possession of his prizes? 107. What
A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . ill XV. Questions.—9S. What vessel did Semmos command in 1S61 ? 99. In whatbusiness was the Sumter engaged ? 100. From what American port did the Sumterescape? 101. IIow muny vessels did she capture in fifteen days? 102. Where didshe get a supply of coal ? 103. What further account can you give of the Sumter?104. What vessel did Semmes next command? 105. Where was the Alabama built?106. By what means did Semmes get possession of his prizes? 107. What disposi-tion did he then make of them ? Events of 1862.—I. 1. Where is Cairo situated? (See map, p. 300.) 2. Whatwas established at Cairo? 3. Who was in counnand there? 4. How much of theMississippi was in possession of the Confederates in the beginning of 1862 ? 5. Whatline of forts had the Confederates built? 6. Give an account of the battle of MillSpring. 7. Where is Mill Spring? (See map, p. 320.) 8. Columbus? (Map, p. 300.)9. Bowling Green ? (Same.) 10. Fort Henry ? (Same.) 11. Fort Donelson ? (Same.) Lincolns administration. 307. ADMIRAL FOOTE. Spring, and Forts Henry and Donelson. In January, 1862,two divisions of Union troops, under Generals Thomas andSchoepff (f^hof), advanced against Mill Spring, and on tlie19th a battle took place, resulting in the defeat of the Con-federates, and the death of Zollicoffer {tsol-lc-ko-fer), one oftlieir ablest generals. II. On the 6th of February, Cap-tain, afterward Admiral Foote,*commanding a fleet of gunboats,reduced Fort Henry. Upon theapproach of General Mitchell a fewdays later. Bowling Green wasabandoned, the forces retiring toFort Donelson. Simultaneouslywith Mitchells movement, a landand naval expedition proceededagainst Fort Donelson, which wasassaulted by General Grant on the 15th. The battle lastedthe whole of that day with varying fortune, but during thenight several thousand men of the Confederate force escapedup the
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