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Title: The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Miller, Francis Trevelyan, 1877-1959 Lanier, Robert S. (Robert Sampson), 1880-
Subjects: War photography
Publisher: New York : Review of Reviews 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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REAR-ADMIRAL RAPHAEL SEMMES A PHOTOGRAPH IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ALABAMA S FIGHT WITH THE KEAESARGE Very few officers in the Civil War had the opportunity of ser\ing in both the army and navy: Admiral Semmes of the Confederateservice was one of the small number. This fine likeness represents him at Southampton, England, whither he was taken by the Deer-hound when the unlucky Alabama sank to her watery grave. Upon his return to America he was appointed rear-admiral and put incharge of the James River Squadron. Tliis was February 10, 1865. On April 2d came the order from Secretary MaUory to destroythe sliips, for Richmond was to be evacuated. His occupation gone, Semmes did not stand idly by and witness the ruin of his Govern-ment, but wth a commission of brigadier-general undauntedly led a marine brigade in the last efforts of the expiring Confederacy.(288)
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COMMANDER JOHN McINTOSH KELL THE RIGHT-HAND MAN OF CAPTAIN SEMMES As first-lieutenant, Kell was Captain Semmes executive officer on the Alabama. The captain gave him great credit for the tine con-dition in whieli the ship went into action and further stated that he rendered liim great assistance by his coolness and judgment asthe fight proceeded. Kell, like his superior, was rescued by the Deerhound and taken to Southampton, where this photograph wasmade. On his return to the Confederate States, he was appointed commander and given the ironclad Richmond, in the James RiverSquadron. The fine features and resolute bearing of these naval officers go far to explain the daring and effective handling of thefamous Alabama, \^ith such sailors, an extensive Confederate Navy would have added e\-en more dramatic chapters to histo^J^ THE CONFEDERATE DESTROYERS OFCOMMERCE FOR a year or more after the outbreak of the war, pri-vateering under letters of marque issued by PresidentDavis was carried on

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