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Identifier: abrahamlincolnba01newy (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War
Year: 1886 (1880s)
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Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Generals Generals
Publisher: (New York, N.Y.) : (The Century Co.)
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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ch had not yet anchored. The rams engines were found to be still in motion, but the approach of a burningwreck compelled me to .abandon the idea of attaching a hawser. Her machinery was destroyed by my boats, and after receivinjf a broadside or twofrom the Misstssiffi, she floated down the river in flames and blew up.—Eu.) difficulty. He had no sooner attained thispoint, however, than he was obliged to facethe guns of Fort St. Philip, which did himsome damage before he was able to fire a .shotin return. He kept steadily on, however, and,as soon as his guns could be brought to bear,poured in grape and canister with good ef-VoL. XXIX.— 100. of their heavy guns soon dispersed the enemysflotilla. This was more congenial work forour men and officers than that through whichthev had just passed, and it was soon evi-dent that the coolness and discipline of ournavy gave it a great advantage over the fleetof the enemy. Bailey dashed on up the river, 946 THE OPEXIXG OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI.
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COMMANDER (NOW REAR-ADMIRAL) MELANCTON SMITH, U. S. N.,OF THE MISSISSIPPI. (DRAWN FROM A PHOTOGRAPH.) followed by hi.s division, firing into everythingthey met; and soon after the head of the flag-officers division had jjassed the forts, most ofthe river craft were disabled, and the battlewas virtually won. This was evident even toLieutenant-Colonel Higgins, who, when hesaw our large ships pass by, exclaimed, Bet-ter go to cover, boys; our cake is all dough!In the mean time the Varuna (Commander Boggs), being a swift vessel, passed aheadof the other ships in the division, and pushedon up the river after the fleeing enemy, untilhe found himself right in the midst of them.The Confederates, supposing in the dark thatthe Jaruna was one of their own vessels, didnot attack her until Commander Boggs madehimself known by delivering his fire right andleft. One shot exploded the boiler of a largesteamer crowded with troops, and she driftedashore; three other vessels were driven ashorein flames.

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