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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wainwright, Richard 1849- (search)
not seriously injured—was largely due to the skill and constant attention of passed assistant Engineer George W. McElroy. The blowers were put on, and the speed increased to 17 knots without causing a tube to leak or a brass to heat. Lieut. Thomas C. Wood, Lieut. George H. Norman, Jr., and Ensign John T. Edson not only controlled the fire of the guns in their divisions and prevented waste of ammunition, but they also did some excellent shooting themselves. Acting assistant Surgeon J. F.r A. M. Proctor carried my orders from the bridge, and occasionally fired a gun when I found it was not being served quite satisfactorily. All were cool and active at a time when they could have had but little hope of escaping uninjured. Lieutenants Wood and Norman, Ensign Edson and assistant Engineer Proctor were in charge of the boats engaged in saving life. They all risked their lives repeatedly in boarding and remaining near the two destroyers and the two armored cruisers when their gun
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wake Island, (search)
Patagonia. Wake Island is nearly or quite awash in heavy gales; very low and steep to seaward; from 9 to 20 miles in circumference, according to wind and tide. The larger portion of it is a lagoon. The vegetation is very scanty, and there is no fresh water. The only food to be found consists of a few birds and plenty of fish. The island has been examined by Wilkes, of the United States exploring expedition: by English, of the United States navy: by Sproule, of the Maria; by Cargill, by Wood, by the missionary ship Morning Star, and by many others. It was described by Captain Sproule, in 1848, as a very dangerous spot lying immediately in the track of vessels from Peru, Central America, and the Sandwich Islands, and in a part of the ocean where vessels are generally running fast before the wind. At 5 P. M., he says, the lookout on the foretop-gallant yard saw low land on the starboard bow. I went aloft and saw from the topsail yard a very low island, rather higher in the centr