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Title: The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy : a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: White, Annie Randall
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Contributing Library: State Library of North Carolina, Government & Heritage Library
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w So z <2 372 WAR WITH SPAIN. After the Nashville returned to Key West, the rest of thesquadron proceeded to the Cuban coast. Coming within fifteenmiles of Monro Castle, the fleet scattered so as to form a com-plete blockade of the port. Every day brought new prizes toour squadron, and the blockade of Havana proved effectual. It is well to call the attention of the boys to a few of thechanges in phraseology between the old sea terms and the new.Once in the English navy (and ours was modeled after it) theterm admiral was unknown—the word constable or justice wasused. So with the title of captain, which is in reality a militaryone. In the earlier times this personage was called a master.The term commodore we have borrowed from that very nationwith whom we have just measured arms—the Spanish, and comesfrom their word co mend ad or. Cadets were not known by thatname, but were called volunteers. Another item which furnishesfood for reflection, is the origin of the

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