. Deeds of valor : how America's heroes won the medal of honor : personal reminiscences and records of officers and enlisted men who were awarded the congressional medal of honor for most conspicuous acts of bravery in battle : combined with an abridged history of our country's wars . BARTHOLOMEW DIGGINS, Caplaiu of tlu Wutt-h. V. i>. H. z cc o < I CD 3 o UJ Q. o < o O < K o z< z CO Q O z H =) a. o oc co Z) z o o 2 UJ < oco z LU o I 1- rebel torpedo, which sank her in three minutes, A boat was dispatched at oncefrom the Metacomet, which succeeded in rescuing her pi
. Deeds of valor : how America's heroes won the medal of honor : personal reminiscences and records of officers and enlisted men who were awarded the congressional medal of honor for most conspicuous acts of bravery in battle : combined with an abridged history of our country's wars . BARTHOLOMEW DIGGINS, Caplaiu of tlu Wutt-h. V. i>. H. z cc o < I CD 3 o UJ Q. o < o O < K o z< z CO Q O z H =) a. o oc co Z) z o o 2 UJ < oco z LU o I 1- rebel torpedo, which sank her in three minutes, A boat was dispatched at oncefrom the Metacomet, which succeeded in rescuing her pilot and nine of her crew. Torpedoes being now reported ahead, the Brooklyn, still leading, stopped andbacked down on the Hartford, delaying the advance of the entire fleet, which causedtheir bows to fall off, heading toward the fort and nearly athwart the at this juncture the flagship took the lead, passing the Brooklyn, andwe, by backing our consort and going ahead with our own ship, soon brought our broadside guns to bear, when we poured intothe fort and water batteries, at a range of 150to 300 yards, a continuous and rapid fire ofshell and grape, driving the enemy from theirguns. By this time the action became fleet presented a fine appearance in doublecolumn, with the American flag flying at theirpeaks and e
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