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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 50 0 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., Recollections of Foote and the gun-boats. (search)
r keel.* She was named the St. Louis, by Rear-Admiral Foote, in honor of the city. When the fleet ws, and 7 army 42-pounders. The wish of Admiral Foote to have me see this boat safely to Cairo w Captain Porter offered his congratulations to Foote on the apparent excellence of the boat. Yes, replied Foote, but she is almost too slow. Plenty fast enough to fight with, was Porter's rejopressed the wish that I should confer with Admiral Foote about them before proceeding to build thems below Cairo, on the Mississippi River, where Foote's flotilla was then engaged. In the railwan front of me, learning that I had constructed Foote's vessels, introduced himself as Judge Foote or, attended one of the churches in Cairo. Admiral Foote was a thorough Christian gentleman and an enemy's works. When we boarded the Benton Admiral Foote had his lorgnette in his hand, and throughhe side of the Benton. This satisfied me that Foote was right, and I did not insist on staying. [8 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., Notes on the life of Admiral Foote. (search)
Notes on the life of Admiral Foote. His brother, John A. Foote. There were six boys and no girls in my father's family. I was the eldeJohn A. Foote. There were six boys and no girls in my father's family. I was the eldest and am the only survivor. The Admiral was next to me in age. We were brought up, I think, upon purely patriarchal and Puritan principles,m at Philadelphia. Asking of the sentinel before the door for Lieutenant Foote, I was answered that he was in his church, which proved to be ly 6th, 1862, President Lincoln recommended a vote of thanks to Admiral Foote, which was given. After his return to duty he was for several tack with monitors and iron-clads upon the Charleston defenses, Admiral Foote was appointed, June 4th, 1863, to the command of the South Atlafessor Bache--of the Medical Staff at the New York Navy Yard, where Foote had been stationed at the commencement of the war-said that he dreaon. But, instead of his being affected by the solemn intelligence, Foote replied that he felt he was prepared and that he was glad to be thr