Book/Printed Material David G. Farragut.
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Image 81 of David G. Farragut. DAVID GLASGOW FAEEAGUT 47 other converted craft, mounting guns of all kinds and calibres. But Farragut commanded a fleet composed of as fine vessels as were in existence in those days. Six...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 82 of David G. Farragut. 48 DAVID GLASGOW FAEEAGUT At last, to his great satisfaction, all the vessels crossed over and anchored at the head of the Pass a L Outre and the South-west Pass. Before them...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 83 of David G. Farragut. DAVID GLASGOAV FAEEAGUT 49 boats of the fleet (over one hundred and fifty) supplied with grapples, rope, and buckets and a systematic plan was made to dispose of any other fire-ship that...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 84 of David G. Farragut. 50 DAVID GLASGOW FAEEAGUT their guns, the works were not reduced. One thing that marked the great com- mander was the fact that, despite his assertion of individual authority, he was, unlike...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 85 of David G. Farragut. DAVID GLASGOW FARKAGUT 51 His orders were to get to New Orleans, and he had determined to carry them out. Every device was employed during the following days to render the chances...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 86 of David G. Farragut. 52 DAYID GLASGOW FAREAGUT The chain that weeks previously had been thrown across the river had been cut on the 24th of April. The 26th was the night appointed for the attempt;...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 87 of David G. Farragut. DAVID GLASGOW FAERAGUT 53 the forts. The fleet had hardly formed into line, when the enemy was aware of the movement, and signal lights flashed along the batteries. The Cayuga, leading the...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 88 of David G. Farragut. 54 DAVID GLASGOW FAERAGUT pline saved her, for not a man left his post. The hose was manned, and streams of water turned on the flames that leaped up from the frigate...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 89 of David G. Farragut. DAVID GLASGOW FAEEAGUT 55 counted fourteen out of the seventeen vessels that had started some hours be- fore. The Itascay the Kennebec, and Winona had been so mauled and con- fused that...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 90 of David G. Farragut. 56 DAYID GLASGOAY FAREAGUT were all either wrecked or captured. In the ^N orthern fleet the casualties amounted to one hundred and seventy- one. The loss of the enemy has never been...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 91 of David G. Farragut. DAVID GLASGOW FAEEAGUT 57 perience during the passage of the lower forts, Farragut said: Captain Wain- wright and myself were hallooing our- selves hoarse at the men not to fire into our...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 92 of David G. Farragut. 58 DAYID GLASGOW FAEEAGUT angry mob, alone and unprotected. At every step threats were made against their lives. Farragut insisted that the stars and stripes should be displayed on the public buildings,...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 93 of David G. Farragut. DAVID GLASGOW FAREAGUT 59 he did not waste time over the matter for he immediately returned the follow- ing reply United States Flagship Hartford,* At anchor off the City of New Orleans,...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 94 of David G. Farragut. 60 DAVID GLASGOW FAERAGUT which I have heretofore endeavored to assure you that I desired by all means to avoid. The election is, therefore, with you but it becomes my duty to...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 95 of David G. Farragut. DAVID GLASGOW FAEEAGUT 61 United States Flagship Hartfobd, Off the City of New Orleans, April 26, 1862. General Order. Eleven o clock this morning is the hour appointed for all the officers...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 96 of David G. Farragut. 62 DAVID GLASGOW FARRAGUT to take a small party ashore, and hoist the flag on the Mint. He did so, and left it flying without a guard, warning the angry spectators that...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 97 of David G. Farragut. DAVID GLASGOW FAREAGUT G3 lueiits of offence, first employed by the rebels. These rams are formidable things J but, when there is room to ma- noeuvre, the heavy ships will run over...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 98 of David G. Farragut. 64 DAVID GLASGOW FAEEAGUT as follows It is a strange thought that I am here among my relatives, and yet not one has dared to say, I am happy to see you.^...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 99 of David G. Farragut. DAVID GLASGOW FAEEAGUT 65 know how to surrender, and, if Farragut would teach them, he might come and try. From the banks of the river, pro- tected under the levees, the Confederates...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 100 of David G. Farragut. 66 DAVID GLASGOW FAEEAGUT men and children of Eodney if our ressels are fired upon from the town. Although I find no such language con- tained in the letter of Lieutenant Com-...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 101 of David G. Farragut. DAVID GLASGOW FAERAGUT 67 an attempt was made to kill one of our officers landing in a small boat, manned with four boys. They were, in the act of landing, mostly wounded...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 102 of David G. Farragut. 6S DAVID GLASGOW FAERAGUT is past when women and children will be subjected by their military men to the horrors of war. It is enough for them to be subjected to the...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 103 of David G. Farragut. DAVID GLASGOW FAERAGUT 69 Farragut was now below Yicksburg, but his future movements were uncer- tain. He was confronted with more difficulties and threatened with more dangers than any naval commander before...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 104 of David G. Farragut. 70 DAVID GLASGOW FAERAGUT been built to navigate in shallow waters and to cross the shifting bars. They drew but from six to eight feet of water, while the sea-going craft under...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 105 of David G. Farragut. DAVID GLASGOW FAEEAGUT 71 keep the vessels coaled and provisioned, and the uncertainty of a junction with the land forces and the conflicting orders from Washington were enough to send a man...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 106 of David G. Farragut. 72 DAVID GLASGOW FAEEAGUT Up to this time another difficulty, from an entirely different source, had harassed the river squadron 5 and, odd to relate, it was something hundreds and hundreds of...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 107 of David G. Farragut. DAVID GLASGOW FAEEAGUT 73 more than did Farragut, when he wrote ^It was well that the Merrimac was blown up, for I never would have had another vessel. Everything was seized for...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 108 of David G. Farragut. 74 DAVID GLASGOW FAEEAGUT been wounded, that lie had lost both his legs, that he was ill with brain fever and the gossips at Washington were in- dulging in all sorts of...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 109 of David G. Farragut. DAYID GLASGOW FAEEAGUT 75 difficult to navigate by night. I trust that God will smile upon our efforts, as he has done before. I think more should have been left to my...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 110 of David G. Farragut. 76 DAVID GLASGOW FAEEAGUT stream, the Bidhmondj Hartford^ and Brooklyii on the right forming the star- board column close under the batteries. At times, apparently, all the Confed- erate guns were directed...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 111 of David G. Farragut. DAVID GLASGOW FAEEAGUT 77 slowest speed, and even stopped once, in order that the BrooUyn and the sternmost vessels might close up. Every vessel succeeded in running the bend and joining Davis...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 112 of David G. Farragut. 78 DAVID GLASGOW FAERAGUT A.M., and off Yicksburg by daylight. The scene soon became animated, as both parties were doing their best to destroy each other. ^^We had no difficulty in driving...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 113 of David G. Farragut. DAVID GLASGOW FAERAGUT 79 inizzen rigging was cut away just above my head Although the shot would not have struck me, I would have tumbled on deck. But, thank God, I escaped...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 114 of David G. Farragut. 80 DAVID GLASGOW FARRAGUT leek sends the soldiers to occupy it by land, we will drive tlieni out of the forts. To-day is Sunday, and we had prayers at eleven o clock....
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 115 of David G. Farragut. DAVID GLASGOW FAEEAGUT 81 were practically at the mercy of the rebel rams. One of the latter was even then blockaded in the Yazoo Eiver. This was the Arkansas, She was not...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 116 of David G. Farragut. 82 DAVID GLASGOW FAREAGUT tlie Confederates. They were under the command of General Williams, who lost hiS; life in the defence of his position on August 5. The Arlcansas left Vicks- burg...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 117 of David G. Farragut. DAVID GLASGOW FAERAGUT 83 fruitless one j but it was well done, be- cause it showed the enemy that we were prompt and always ready to be upon them with a sharp...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 118 of David G. Farragut. 84 DAVID GLASGOW FAEEAGUT will go up and destroy Mm. And lie did, to the best of his ability. On the 12th of August, Farragut re- ceived his commission as rear-admiral, dated...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 119 of David G. Farragut. DAVID GLASGOW FAKEAGUT 85 Don t believe a word about the rams. There is nothing here that my gunboats cannot whip. And, in the general or- ders issued before an attack, he...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
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Image 120 of David G. Farragut. 86 DAVID GLASGOW FAREAGUT of September the weather was delight- ful, and everything went swimmingly. A few extracts from his letters written at about this date show not only Far- ragut s...
- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1899
About this Item
Title
- David G. Farragut.
Names
- Barnes, James, 1866-1936.
Created / Published
- London, K. Paul, Trench, Trübner [1899]
Headings
- - Farragut, David Glasgow,--1801-1870
Notes
- - Also available in digital form.
Medium
- xviii, 132 p. port. 15 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- E467.1.F23 B2 1899a
Library of Congress Control Number
- 48039974
Online Format
- image
- online text