. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . AFTER THE SINKING OF THE aLABAMa—ADMIRAL SEMMES (aBOVE) AND COMMAND-ER KELL WITH THEIR ENGLISH HOSTESSES. REAR-ADMIRAL RAPHAEL SEMMES A PHOTOGRAPH IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ALABAMA S FIGHT WITH THE KEAESARGE Very few officers in the Civil War had the opportunity of ser\ing in both the army and navy: Admiral Semmes of the Confederateservice was one of the small number. This fine likeness represents him at Southampton, England, whither he was taken by the Deer-hound when the unlucky Alabama sank to her watery grave. Upon his return to Am
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . AFTER THE SINKING OF THE aLABAMa—ADMIRAL SEMMES (aBOVE) AND COMMAND-ER KELL WITH THEIR ENGLISH HOSTESSES. REAR-ADMIRAL RAPHAEL SEMMES A PHOTOGRAPH IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ALABAMA S FIGHT WITH THE KEAESARGE Very few officers in the Civil War had the opportunity of ser\ing in both the army and navy: Admiral Semmes of the Confederateservice was one of the small number. This fine likeness represents him at Southampton, England, whither he was taken by the Deer-hound when the unlucky Alabama sank to her watery grave. Upon his return to America he was appointed rear-admiral and put incharge of the James River Squadron. Tliis was February 10, 1865. On April 2d came the order from Secretary MaUory to destroythe sliips, for Richmond was to be evacuated. His occupation gone, Semmes did not stand idly by and witness the ruin of his Govern-ment, but wth a commission of brigadier-general undauntedly led a marine brigade in the last efforts of the expiring Confederacy.[288]
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