Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Captain Semmes” in chapter 1.16 of Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government:
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To the first hail made, the answer from the Alabama was, This is her Britannic Majesty's steamer Petrel, and the answer was, This is the United States ship ——, name not heard.
Captain Semmes then directed the first lieutenant to call out through his trumpet, This is the Confederate States steamer Alabama.
A broadside was instantly returned by the enemy.
Captain Semmes describes the s...
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