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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—the war on the Rapidan. (search)
rroundings all the solemnity of an ancient tournament: it admits of no surprises or masked manoeuvres. As soon as the sun, dispelling the mist on the morning of April 7th, had thrown a flood of light over the Federal fleet, the defenders of Charleston understood that the day for the attack had arrived. While the Unionists were pureducing Mobile or to reascend the Mississippi as far as Vicksburg. These instructions demonstrated that the Secretary had not yet realized the results of the 7th of April. The admiral could have recrossed the bar, kept the enemy constantly occupied, and by degrees have perfected himself in the management of his vessels; but in resuming active operations against the cradle of secession had arrived. The Washington authorities had at length profited by the experience acquired on the 7th of April, and recognized the fact that these operations, in order to be successful, should be combined between the War and Navy Departments. It was time, for, as we ha