Report of the Secretary of the NavyU.S. Government Printing Office, 1864 |
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Page 536 - The silence was so great as the Lexington approached the dam that a pin might almost be heard to fall. She entered the gap with a full head of steam on, pitched down the roaring torrent, made two or three spasmodic rolls, hung for a moment on the rocks below, was then swept into deep water by the current, and rounded-to safely into the bank. Thirty thousand voices rose in one deafening cheer, and universal joy seemed to pervade the face of every man present.
Page 450 - ... it will only require sufficient power to keep the crippled vessels in the channel. Vessels that can must place guns upon the poop and topgallant forecastle and in the tops on the starboard side. Should the enemy fire grape, they will remove the men from the topgallant forecastle and poop to the guns below until out of grape range. The howitzers must keep up a constant fire from the time they can reach with shrapnel until out of its range.
Page 536 - succeeded in getting over the upper falls Just in time, the water rapidly falling as she was passing over. She then steered directly for the opening in the dam, through which the water was rushing so furiously that it seemed as if nothing but destruction awaited her. Thousands of beating hearts looked on, anxious for the result. The silence was so great as the ' Lexington ' approached the dam, that a pin might almost be heard to fall.
Page xxxvi - I invite your attention to the remarks on this subject, and on others connected with his department, contained in the accompanying report of the Secretary of War. Measures have been taken to carry into effect the law of the last session making provision for the improvement of certain rivers and harbors, and it is believed that the arrangements made for that purpose will combine efficiency with economy.
Page 618 - Alabama on the 19th of June, 1864 — a vessel superior in tonnage, superior in number of guns, and superior in number of crew. This recommendation is specially made in order to comply with the...
Page 402 - ... o'clock, the ram Tennessee dashed out at this ship, as had been expected, and in anticipation of which I had ordered the monitors on our starboard side. I took no further notice of her than to return her fire. The rebel gunboats Morgan...
Page 665 - Captain Winslow and requested to aid in picking up the men who were in the water; but they intimate that my services were expected to be merely ministerial, or, in other words, that I was to put myself under the command of Captain...
Page 536 - I jumped on a horse and rode up to where the upper vessels were anchored and ordered the Lexington to pass the upper falls, if possible, and immediately attempt to go through the dam.
Page 316 - PT 2—11 13 Texan Government to ascertain what Bonds of the Republic are held in Europe, and handing me a form of advertisement in order to obtain the desired information. I beg to inform you that I have caused the same to be inserted in
Page 632 - Kearsarge had only 120 tons in, but as an offset to this, her sheet chains were stowed outside — stopped up and down as an additional preventive and protection to her more empty bunkers.