| Department of State (USA). - United States - 1865 - 858 pages
...rail to the water's edge, the whole covered over by a thin outer planking, which -gave no indica tion of the armor beneath. " This planking had been ripped...indented in many places, and forced partly into the ship'* side. She was most effectually guarded, however, in this section from penetra tion. The enemy... | |
| Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 598 pages
...whirh gave no indication of the armor beneath. " This planking had been ripped off in every di rection by our shot and shell, the chain broken and indented in many places, and forced partly into the •hip'a side. She was most effectually guarded, however, in this section from penetration. The enemy... | |
| Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...section on both sides was thoroughly iron-coated; this having been done with chain constructed for tho in accordance with my purpose so to do, publicly proclaimed...hundred days from the day first above mentioned, order Now let us hear Capt. "Winslow on this point : "The Alabama had been five days in preparation. She... | |
| Frederick Milnes Edge - United States - 1864 - 122 pages
...water's edge, the whole covered over by a thin'outer planking, which gave no indication of the armour beneath. This planking had been ripped off in every...in this section from penetration." " The enemy was heavier than myself, both in ship, battery, and crew, (!) but I did not know until the action was over... | |
| United States. Navy Department - 1864 - 854 pages
...the armor beneath. 'Ibis planking had be<-n ripped off in every direction (!) by our shot and fchell, the chain broken and indented in many places, and...in this section from penetration." "The enemy was heavier than myself, both in ship, battery, and crew, (!) but I did not know until the action was over... | |
| United States. Navy Dept - Naval art and science - 1864 - 916 pages
...outer planking, which gave no indication of the armor beneath. "This planking hud been ripped ofi' in every direction by our shot and shell, the chain broken and indented in many places, and forced purtly into the ship's side. She was most t'tlectually guarded, however, in this section from penetration.... | |
| United States. Department of State - United States - 1865 - 366 pages
...indication of the armor beneath. This planking had been ripped off in every direction (!) by onr ehot and shell, the chain broken and indented in many places,...in this section from penetration." " The enemy was heavier than myself, both in shipj battery, and crew, (!) but I did not know until Mr action wat ocer... | |
| Edward Alfred Pollard - Confederate States of America - 1866 - 398 pages
...that her midship section, on both sides, was thoroughly iron-coated ; this having been done with chain constructed for the purpose, placed perpendicularly...guarded, however, in this section from penetration." The loss of the Alabama was a most severe blow to the privateer service of the South. That service had... | |
| Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 836 pages
...that her midship section on both sides was thoroughly iron-eoated; this having been done with chain constructed for the purpose, placed perpendicularly...guarded, however, in this section, from penetration." Now let us hear Capt. Winslow on this point : "The Alabama had been five days in preparation. She had... | |
| Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 804 pages
...that her midship section on both sides was thoroughly iron-coated; this having been done with chain constructed for the purpose, placed perpendicularly...guarded, however, in this section, from penetration." Now let us hear Capt. Winslow on this point: "The Alabama had been five days in preparation. She had... | |
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