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Title: Makers of the world's history and their grand achievements
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Northrop, Henry Davenport, 1836-1909
Subjects: World history. (from old catalog) Biography
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa., National publishing co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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206 ADMIRAL DAVID G. FARRAGUT. Tlic ConfL-derate flt-et was compelled to surrender after a terrible loss of life on both sides. The National fleet lost 335 men, tlie Confederate fleet losing only afew, niauy more having been killed in the forts ; 280 Confederate pris-oners weie taken, and a few days later the forts surrendered. At theclose of this bloody fight the quartermaster said that the admiral cameon deck at the time that the bodies of the killed were laid out, and, headds, It was the only time I ever saw the old gentleman crj^ ; but tearscame in his eyes like a little child. SPLENDID PUBLIC RECEPTION. Farraguts health gave way in November, and, returning home, hereached New York on December 12, where another public reception wasgiven him, and he was presented with a purse of $50,000 to purchase aNew York home. On July 6, 1865, he was tendered a complimentar)dinner by the Union Club of Boston, on which occasion Oliver WendellHolmes read a poem composed in honor of the admiral. I

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