. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . vessels were informedof the change of plan and instructed to follow-in line in the following ORDKR OK ATTACK. First Division, Capt. / Wissahickon. Center Division,Flag-okkickr Richmond. Third Division,Capt. II. II. IVinona. At two oclock on the morning of April24th all of the Union vessels began to heaveup their anchors. It was a still, clear night,and the click of the capsta
. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . vessels were informedof the change of plan and instructed to follow-in line in the following ORDKR OK ATTACK. First Division, Capt. / Wissahickon. Center Division,Flag-okkickr Richmond. Third Division,Capt. II. II. IVinona. At two oclock on the morning of April24th all of the Union vessels began to heaveup their anchors. It was a still, clear night,and the click of the capstans, with the gratingof the chain-cables as they passed throughthe hawse-holes, made a great noise, whichwe feared would serve as a warning to ourenemies. This conjecture proved to be cor-rect, for the Confederates were on the alertin both forts and steamers, and were prepared,as far as circumstances would admit, to meetthe invaders. One fact only was in our favor,and that was the division of their forcesunder three difterent heads, which prevented. SECTION OK I OKI- ST. PHILIP DIIRING THE ENGAGEMENT.(THE FOKT IS DRAWN KROM A RECENT PHOTOGRAPH.) 944 THE OPENING OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI.
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