A Complete History of the Great American Rebellion Embracing Its Causes Events
A Complete History of the Great American Rebellion Embracing Its Causes Events
Elliot G Storke
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" Lieutenant Pendergrast states : "Seeing that our men were being killed, without the pros- pect of any relief from the Minnesota, which vessel had run ashore in attempting to get up to us from Hampton Roads, not being able to get a single gun to bear upon the enemy, and the ship being on fire in several places, upon consultation with Commander William Smith, we deemed it proper to haul down our colors, without any further loss of life on our part. We were soon boarded by an officer of the Merr...imac, who said he would take charge of the ship. He left shortly afterward, and a small tug came alongside, whose captain demanded that we should surrender and get out of the ship, as he intended to burn her immediately. A sharp fire with muskets and artil- lery was maintained from our troops ashore upon the tug, hav- ing the effect of driving her off. The Merrimac again opened upon us, although we had a peak to show that we were out of action. After having fired several shells into us, she left SINKING OF THB CUMBERLAND.
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