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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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inted an acting midshipman in the navy, as bright as ever. He accompanied Ca(>tain Porter in the cruise On his return to the North willi liis family, of the Essex around Cape Horn, and was he had been assigned to duty by the I)e))art- with him at the memorable cai)ture of that ment as i)resident of a board for the examina- frigate, on which occasion he showed the tif)n of officers, and he accepted it as an ac- spirit of a brave boy. He remained with his knowledgment on the part of the (iovernment adojjtcfl father some years, anfl served under that he was a loyal man. The Department him in the • mos)uito fleet of the W^cst hesitated for some lime, however, when his India sjuadron. In whatever position he was name was jjroposed as commander of theim- are from sketches Ijy The drawAdmiral Porter ings of vessels in action printed with this article, cxcejjt tlic (general view,•, and all have received his criticism and final approval.— V.\k THE OPENING OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI. 929
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