 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 598 pages
...•even miles. We were three-quarters of an hour in coming up with him. I had previously pivoted my guns to starboard, and made all my preparations for engaging...the enemy on that side. When within about a mile and ft quarter of the enemy he suddenly wheeled, and, bringing hia head in shore, presented his starboard... | |
 | United States. Navy Dept - Naval art and science - 1864 - 916 pages
...seven miles. We were three-quarters of an hour in coming up with him. I had previously pivoted my guns to starboard, and made all my preparations for engaging...the enemy he suddenly wheeled, and bringing his head in shore, presented his starboard battery to me. By this time we were distant about one mile from each... | |
 | United States. Navy Department - 1864 - 854 pages
...We w. T. three-quarters of an hour in coining up with him. 1 had previously pivoted my guns !•-• starboard, and made all my preparations for engaging the enemy on that side. When witim: about a mile anil a quarter of the enemy he suddenly wheeled, and bringing his head in shun-.... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1865 - 654 pages
...nine miles. Wo were three-quarters of an hour in coming up with him. I had previously pivoted my guns to starboard, and made all my preparations for engaging...within about a mile and a quarter of the enemy he snddenly wheeled, and bringing his head in-shore, presented his starboard battery to me. By this time... | |
 | United States. Department of State - United States - 1865 - 366 pages
...seven miles. We were three-quarters of an hour in coming up with him. I had previously pivoted my gang to starboard, and made all my preparations for engaging the enemy on that fide. When within abouta mile and a quarter of the enemy he suddenly wheeled, and bringing his head... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1865 - 874 pages
...seven miles. We were three-quarters of an hour in coming up with him. I had previously pivoted my guns to starboard, and made all my preparations for engaging the enemy on that pide. When within abouta mile and a quarterof the enemy he suddenly wheeled, and bringing his head... | |
 | United States. Department of State - Alabama claims - 1869 - 682 pages
...seven miles. We were three-quarters of an hour in coming up with him. I had previously pivoted my guns to starboard, and made all my preparations for engaging...within about a mile and a quarter of the enemy he snddenly wheeled, and bringing his head in-shore, presented his starboard battery to me. By this time... | |
 | Raphael Semmes - Confederate States of America - 1869 - 862 pages
...quarters of an hour in coming up with him. I had previously pivotted my guns to starboard, and made all preparations for engaging the enemy on that side....enemy, he suddenly wheeled, and, bringing his head in shore, presented his starboard battery to me. By this time, we were distant about one mile from... | |
 | ADMIRAL RAPHAEL SEMMES - 1869 - 850 pages
...quarters of an hour in coming up with him. I had previously pivotted my guns to starboard, aud made all preparations for engaging the enemy on that side....enemy, he suddenly wheeled, and, bringing his head in shore, presented his starboard battery to me. By this time, we were distant about one mile from... | |
 | Raphael Semmes - Alabama (Confederate cruiser) - 1869 - 864 pages
...quarters of an hour in coming up with him. I had previously pivotted my guns to starboard, and made all preparations for engaging the enemy on that side....enemy, he suddenly wheeled, and, bringing his head in shore, presented his starboard battery to me. By this time, we were distant about one mile from... | |
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... presented his starboard battery to me. By this time we were distant about one mile from each other, when I opened on him with solid shot, to which he replied in a few minutes, and the engagement became active on both sides. 
