The photographic history of the Civil War - thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities (1911) (14762837105)

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Title: The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Miller, Francis Trevelyan, 1877-1959 Lanier, Robert S. (Robert Sampson), 1880-
Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Pictorial works United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865
Publisher: New York : Review of Reviews Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



Text Appearing Before Image:
\lississippi, entirely un-aware of her coming, every vessel being at anchor, and onlyone, the captured General Bragg, having steam up. Hav-ing successfully run the gantlet, much to the mortification ofboth Farragut and Davis, and to the great glory and honor ofher commander, Isaac X. Brown, formerly of the Inited Statesnavy, the ^irliansas took refuge under the Vicksburg batteries. In order to retrieve the error of having been caught nap-ping, Farragut determined to follow the Arhanms and destroyher if possible. Immediately all of his vessels were ordered toget up their anchors, and with the ram Sumter in company, shehaving been detached by Flag-Officer Davis, the fleet steameddo^^■n the river. It was so dark when they passed the city thatthe Arkansas could not be made out witli any distinctness; butone shot struck her. In thus running the batteries for the fourthtime, Farragut lost five killed and sixteen wounded. Neveragain were any of his ships to appear above Vicksburg. A ( Hi )
Text Appearing After Image:
COPYHIGHT, 1 REVIEWS CO. THE TRANSPORT BLACK HAWK AFTER HER FIERY TEST — MAY, 1864