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Title: The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy : a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: White, Annie Randall
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Contributing Library: State Library of North Carolina, Government & Heritage Library
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fired from theIowa, captained by Bob Evans (Fighting Bob), and it was fol-lowed by the Indiana. From the halyards of the flagship New York the signalflashed forth—Remember the Maine! The big guns pealedforth seven shots, and the works felt their force. Fort Morrowas left full of gaps, where the shells had struck it, and tornaway the masonry. The frightened populace fled to the interior,beyond the range of the guns. Word had been sent ahead bythe commander of the American squadron that the works wereto be attacked, thus giving the non-combatants a chance toseek safety. The first blood on our side was shed at Cardenas, May 12.After a short encounter of thirty-five minutes between the tor-pedo boat Winslow, the tug Hudson and the gunboat Wilmingtonon the American side, and the batteries at Cardenas and fourSpanish gunboats, our arms were again victorious. Five Amer-icans fell in this engagement. Ensign Worth Bagley of theWinslow, a brave North Carolinian, was the first officer to yield
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ADMIRAL PASCUAL DE CERVERA 382 ROSSEVELTS ROUGH RIDERS. up his life. It is stated that even after the Winslows starboardengine and steering gear were useless, the crew kept hurlingshot at the Spaniards on shore, until she was totally disabled.On the next day, May 13, the Flying Squadron left Hamp-ton Roads, and made Key West on the 18th. Santiago wasthe intended point of attack, and on the 18th also AdmiralSampson thought it time to turn his attention to that place.The second squadron sent out by Spain, under Cervera, lay atthat time in the harbor of Santiago, in fancied security. ROOSEVELTS ROUGH RIDERS. On Friday, June 24, a desperate engagement took placebetween four troops of the First Cavalry, four of the Tenthand eight of Roosevelts Rough Riders, who attacked a forceof 2,000 Spanish soldiers, twice their number, and sixteen menwere killed, among whom were Captain Allyn M. Capron andHamilton Fish, Jr., belonging to the Rough Riders. The Rough Riders followed the trail over steep

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