A Short History of the War of Secession, 1861-1865
A Short History of the War of Secession, 1861-1865
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One struck the shutter of a porthole and broke it, another knocked off the " Atlanta's " pilot-house, another struck the edge of the deck and opened the seams between the plates, and another penetrated the iron armor, Digitized by Google 312 gillmore's siege. [lin.
splintered the heavy wooden backing, and disabled forty men. Thereupon the " Atlanta " hung out a white flag and surrendered, while the pleasure- seekers hastened back to Savannah. It is said that the vessel might have been handled b...etter if she had not run aground. She was carrying an im- mense torpedo at the end of a boom thirty feet long, which projected from her bow under water.
She was found to be provisioned for a long cruise, and was taken to Philadelphia and exhibited there as a curiosity.
The city of Charleston, between its two rivers, with its well-fortified harbor, bordered by miles of swampy land, was exceedingly difficult for an en- emy to reach. General Quincy A. Gillmore, being sent with a large force to take it, chose the approach by way of Folly and Morris islands, where the monitors could assist him.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
One struck the shutter of a porthole and broke it, another knocked off the " Atlanta's " pilot-house, another struck the edge of the deck and opened the seams between the plates, and another penetrated the iron armor, Digitized by Google 312 gillmore's siege. [lin.
splintered the heavy wooden backing, and disabled forty men. Thereupon the " Atlanta " hung out a white flag and surrendered, while the pleasure- seekers hastened back to Savannah. It is said that the vessel might have been handled b...etter if she had not run aground. She was carrying an im- mense torpedo at the end of a boom thirty feet long, which projected from her bow under water.
She was found to be provisioned for a long cruise, and was taken to Philadelphia and exhibited there as a curiosity.
The city of Charleston, between its two rivers, with its well-fortified harbor, bordered by miles of swampy land, was exceedingly difficult for an en- emy to reach. General Quincy A. Gillmore, being sent with a large force to take it, chose the approach by way of Folly and Morris islands, where the monitors could assist him.
What to read after A Short History of the War of Secession, 1861-1865?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Johnson Rossiter to read onlineMoreLess
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