Mississippi," which was to be the terror of these seas, and no doubt would have been to a great extent ; but she soon came floating by us all in flames, and passed down the river. Another was sunk immediately in front of the custom-house ; others were... Sea Fighters from Drake to Farragut - Page 371by Jessie Peabody Frothingham - 1902 - 396 pagesFull view - About this book
| United States. Navy Department - Fort Jackson (La.) - 1862 - 138 pages
...neglected to mention my having good information respecting the iron-clad rams which they were building. I sent Captain Lee up to seize the principal one,...seas, and no doubt would have been to a great extent f but she soon came floating by us all in flames, and passed down the river. Another was sunk immediately... | |
| United States. President - United States - 1862 - 848 pages
...respecting the iron-tl:.1 rams which they were building. 1 sent Captain Lee up to seize the princijui one, the Mississippi, which was to be the terror of these seas, and no donM would have been to a great extent; but she, soon came floating by us ali J' flames, and passed... | |
| United States. Navy Dept - Naval art and science - 1863 - 536 pages
...neglected to mention my having good information respecting the iron-clad rams which they were building. I sent Captain Lee up to seize the principal one,...floating by us all in flames, and passed down the river. Another was sunk immediately in front of the custom-house ; others were building in Algiers, just begun.... | |
| United States. Congress. House - United States - 1863 - 972 pages
...information respecting the iron-< rams which they were building. 1 sent Captain Lee up to seize the princ one, the Mississippi, which was to be the terror of these seas, and no do would have been to a great extent; but she soon came floating by ns flumes, and passed down the... | |
| Evert Augustus Duyckinck - United States - 1861 - 852 pages
...neglected to mention my having good information respecting the iron-clad rams which they were building. I sent Captain Lee up to seize the principal one;...floating by us all in flames, and passed down the river. Another was sunk immediately in front of the custom-house ; others were building in Algiers, just begun.... | |
| Henry Walke - United States - 1877 - 646 pages
...neglected to mention my having good information respecting the iron-clad rams which they were building. I sent Captain Lee up to seize the principal one,...floating by us all in flames, and passed down the river. Another was sunk immediately in front of the custom-house ; others were building in Algiers, just begun.... | |
| Loyall Farragut - Admirals - 1879 - 632 pages
...neglected to mention my having good information respecting the iron-clad rams which they were building. I sent Captain Lee up to seize the principal one,...floating by us all in flames, and passed down the river. Another was sunk immediately in front of the Custom-House ; others were building in Algiers, just begun.... | |
| United States. Naval War Records Office - United States - 1904 - 1010 pages
...neglected to mention my having good information respecting their ironclad rams, which they were building. I sent Captain Lee up to seize the principal one, the Mississippi, which was to be the terror of the seas, and no doubt would have been to a great extent, but she soon came floating by us all in flames,... | |
| Brian Thomsen - Biography & Autobiography - 2003 - 464 pages
...neglected to mention my having good information respecting the 349 iron-clad rams which they were building. I sent Captain Lee up to seize the principal one,...floating by us all in flames, and passed down the river. Another was sunk immediately in front of the Custom-House; others were building in Algiers, just begun.... | |
| Evert Augustus Duyckinck - United States - 1861 - 706 pages
...neglected to mention my having good information respecting the iron-clad rams which they were building. I sent Captain Lee up to seize the principal one;...floating by us all in flames, and passed down the river. Another was sunk immediately in front of the custom-house ; others were building in Algiers, just begun.... | |
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