. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . e truth is, however, that this shell struck the counterof the Kcarsarge at least twenty feet from the stern-post andwould have exploded there, where the damage would have beenslight, had it possessed any exjilosive power, for it was a per-cussion shell. . When she sank, the famous Confederate cruiser scarcelyleft a trace behind. A broken whale-l)oat, a few floating oarsand struggling swimmers alone were on the surface. Her lossin killed and wounded A\as not far from forty, and one Surgeon Llewellyn, and nineteen m
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . e truth is, however, that this shell struck the counterof the Kcarsarge at least twenty feet from the stern-post andwould have exploded there, where the damage would have beenslight, had it possessed any exjilosive power, for it was a per-cussion shell. . When she sank, the famous Confederate cruiser scarcelyleft a trace behind. A broken whale-l)oat, a few floating oarsand struggling swimmers alone were on the surface. Her lossin killed and wounded A\as not far from forty, and one Surgeon Llewellyn, and nineteen men, including thecarpenter and one assistant engineer, were drowned. On boardthe Kcarsarge there A\ere but three casualties and no deaths,although a brave and gallant sailor, William Gowin, died afeA\ weeks later from his wounds. When the news reached himthat the ^ilabamas colors had been lowered, he insisted that thesin-geon -who was attending him should go on deck and joinin the ringing cheers of victory. [306] CHAPTER XIII NAVAL CHRONOLOGY 1861—1865. [e—20] IMPORTANT NAVAL ENGAGEMENTS OF THE CIVIL WAR March, 1861—June, 1865 CHRONOLOGICAL summary of important actions in which theFederal and Confederate navies were engaged, based on officialrecords. IMinor engagements are omitted ; also joint operations where thearmy played the principal part. MARCH, 1861. 20.— Sloop Isabella, with provisions, for theFederal Navy-Yard at Pensacola, seizedat Mobile by request of Gen. Bragg. APRIL, 1861. 17 Seizure of the U. S. trans]iort Star ofthe West, at Indianola, by Texas troopsunder Col. Van Dorn. 19.— Ports of South Carolina, Georgia, Ala-bama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana,and Texas ordered blockaded by Presi-dent I-incoln. 20 and 31.—Gosport Navy-Yard, Norfolk, abandoned by Union officers incharge, and seized by Virginia Statetroops. 27.—Ports of Virginia and North Carolina in the blockade. MAY, 1861. 4.— S. S. Star of the West made the receiv-ing ship
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