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Title: The life of David Glasgow Farragut, first admiral of the United States navy
Year: 1879 (1870s)
Authors: Farragut, Loyall, b. 1844
Subjects: Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870
Publisher: New York, D. Appleton and company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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nd owing to the darkness and smokewas for some time taken for an enemy by the crew of theMississippi, who were with difficulty kept from firing into her. The Monongahela, which was the one next ahead, couldnot at this time be seen. Supposing that she had increased herdistance, the order was given to go ahead fast, that we mightclose up. We had now reached the last and most formidablebatteries, and were congratulating ourselves upon having gainedthe turn, when the Mississippi grounded and heeled over threestreaks to port. The engine was immediately reversed, and theport guns (which had not been fired) were run in, to bring heron an even keel; after which her own fire from the starboardbattery was recommenced. The engine was backed for thirty-five minutes, and the steam was increased from 13 to 25 pounds,which was considered by the chief engineer the greatest pres-sure the boilers would bear, when the pilot stated that it wouldbe impossible to get the vessel off. I then ordered the port
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PASSING THE BATTERIES AT PORT HUDSON. 331 battery to be spiked, and with the pivot-gim to be tlirown over-board; but the latter was not accomplished before I deemedit most judicious and humane to abandon the vessel, as theenemy had obtained our range and we were exposed to thegalling and cross fire of three batteries, their shot hulling usfrequently. The sick and wounded were now ordered up, at which timewe ceased firing, and three small boats (all we had) were imme-diately employed in landing the crew, while preparations werebeing made to destroy the vessel. Up to this time the menhad been working the guns in the most splendid style, and aim-ing at every flash, which was the only guide to the location ofthe rebel works. It was by no means certain that the officersand crew would not, even after landing, fall into the hands ofthe enemy, as musketry had been fired from the west shore onour passage up; but, as this was of less consequence than thecapture of the ship, the crew were direct

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