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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 74 (search)
other going through the port on the opposite side, yet no one was hit, the captain of one of the guns being only knocked down by the wind of the shot, as supposed. The fire of the Kearsarge, although only one hundred and seventy-three projectiles had been discharged, according to the prisoners' accounts, was terrific. One shot alone had killed and wounded eighteen men, and disabled a gun. Another had entered the coal-bunkers, exploding, and completely blocking up the engineroom; and Captain Semmes states that shot and shell had taken effect in the sides of his vessel, tearing large holes by explosion, and his men were everywhere knocked down. Of the casualties in the Alabama no correct account can be given. One hundred and fifteen persons reached the shore, either in England or France, after the action. It is known that the Alabama carried a crew, officers and men, of about one hundred and fifty into Cherbourg, and that while in the Southern ocean her complement was about one
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r successful rival. When she was sinking, Captain Semmes dropped his own sword into the sea, to prerbourg. It is not in our power to say why Captain Semmes, who has gained so much glory and so unquethe final departure of the Deerhound, with Captain Semmes, his surviving officers, and some of the cting until their vessel was half engulfed, Captain Semmes and the remnant of his crew were at length Even prejudiced Federalists will not deny Captain Semmes credit for almost romantic gallantry in theeded in saving about forty men, including Captain Semmes and thirteen officers. At one P. M., we ses and thirteen officers. Now what says Captain Semmes? There was no appearance of any boat cngs of humanity. Captain Winslow considers Semmes and his officers bound upon their honor to givdon, June 21. dear sir, I received from Captain Semmes at Southampton, where I had the pleasure tnding fate, after the loss of his ship. Captain Semmes reports that, finding the Alabama actually[39 more...]