. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . ^ Farragut, in the Hartford, wasat the appointed rendezvous, Ship Island in the Gulf, not farfrom the mouth of the ^Mississippi, and his squadron began togather around him. Preparations and plans had to be made,but under the competent direction and cooperation of his staff,affairs began to take jjroper shape. On the 25th of JNIarch,. OF REVIEWS CO, THE MEN WHO DARED—SAILORS ON THE HARTFORD AFTER PASSING THE NEW ORLEANS FORTS On this page of unwritten history McPherson and Oliver, the NewOrleans war-time photographers, have caught t
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . ^ Farragut, in the Hartford, wasat the appointed rendezvous, Ship Island in the Gulf, not farfrom the mouth of the ^Mississippi, and his squadron began togather around him. Preparations and plans had to be made,but under the competent direction and cooperation of his staff,affairs began to take jjroper shape. On the 25th of JNIarch,. OF REVIEWS CO, THE MEN WHO DARED—SAILORS ON THE HARTFORD AFTER PASSING THE NEW ORLEANS FORTS On this page of unwritten history McPherson and Oliver, the NewOrleans war-time photographers, have caught the crew of thestaunch old Hartford as they relaxed after their fiery test. Inunconscious picturesqueness grouped about the spar-deck, themen are gossiping or telling over again their versions of the greatdeeds done aboard the flagship. Some have seized the opportunityfor a little plain sewing, while all are interested in the new andunfamiliar process of having their pictures taken. The nota-ble thing about the picture is thenumber of young faces. Only afew of the old salts whose beardedand weather-beaten faces give evi-dence of service in the old navystill remain. After the greattriumph in Mobile Bay, Farragutsaid of these men: I havenever seen a crew come up likeours. They are ahead of the oldset in small arms, and fully equalto them at the great guns. Theyarrived here a mere lot of b
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