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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 158 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 105 3 Browse Search
James Russell Soley, Professor U. S. Navy, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, The blockade and the cruisers (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 76 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 68 0 Browse Search
James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 62 4 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 58 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 48 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 40 2 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore) 40 2 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 36 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: may 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], Late from the North. (search)
k river at 10 o'clock A. M. to-day, and shelled the camp of the left corps of the army of the Potomac, but with what result or loss on our side I cannot at this time state, as no authentic account of details has reached this point. General McClellan telegraphed to Flag-Officer Goldsborough the facts, but the message, up to five o'clock P. M., had received no practical answer. The James river is practically closed to our fleet so long as the Merrimac and her consorts have the freedom of Hampton Roads. The only way we can raise the blockade is by blocking up the narrow part of Elizabeth river with stone laden bulks, thus barring the door against any further annoyance and allaying anticipations of attacks, from the fancy rebel craft. The measure is perfectly feasible at any time the Flag- Officer so directs. Until then we are liable to be attacked here at any moment by the Merrimac. When this shall have been done the James river will be opened, thus enabling us to operate on both f