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Identifier: admiralfarragut01maha (find matches)
Title: Admiral Farragut
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914
Subjects: Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870
Publisher: New York, D. Appleton and Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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nemy, securing her wellaft, in order to have as many guns as possible, onthe unengaged side, free for use in case of necessity.In this way the smaller vessels were protected with-out sacrificing the offensive power of the larger.Not only so; in case of injury to the boilers or en-gines of one, it was hoped that those of her consortmight pull her through. To equalize conditions, tothe slowest of the big ships was given the mostpowerful of the smaller ones. A further advantagewas obtained in this fight, as at Mobile, from thisarrangement of the vessels in pairs, which will bementioned at the time of its occurrence. The sev-enth ship at Port Hudson, the Mississippi, was a verylarge side-wheel steamer. On account of the incon-venience presented by the guards of her wheel-houses, she was chosen as the odd one to whom noconsort was assigned Going up the river toward Port Hudson the courseis nearly north ; then a bend is reached of over ninetydegrees, so that after making the turn the course
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Order of Attack on Batteries at Port Hudson, March 14, 1863. A. Hartford (flae-ship). Captain James S. Palmer, a. Albatross, Lieut.-Com. JohnE. Hart. B. Richmond, Commander James Alden. h. Genesee. Commander W. H. Ma-comb. C. Monon^ahela, Captain J. P. McKinstry. c. Kineo, Lieut.-Com. John Waters.D. Mississippi, Captain Melancton Smith. E. Essex, Commander C. H. B. Caldwell.P. Sachem, Act. Vol. Lieut. Amos Johnson. G. G. Mortar schooners. H. Spot whereMississippi grounded. THE BLOCKADE AND PORT HUDSON. 213 for some distance is west-southwest. The town ison the east side, just below the bend. From it thebatteries extended a mile and a half down the river,upon bluffs from eighty to a hundred feet high.Between the two reaches, and opposite to the town,is a low, narrow point, from which a very dangerousshoal makes out. The channel runs close to the eastbank. The squadron remained at its anchorage aboveProfits Island but a few hours, waiting for the coverof night. Shortly before 10 p. m. i

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  • booksubject:Farragut__David_Glasgow__1801_1870
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