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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 2 2 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.52 (search)
e their friendship was renewed after the Civil War. As to the correspondence with Jefferson Davis, it speaks for itself, although it should be added that Captain Davidson considers that Mr. Davis was somewhat prejudiced against the navy, and that he attributes the particular omission of mention which he discusses, to Mr. Davis' having been informed of his criticism of the latter's prejudices, Mr. Davis' history thus ignoring events discussed in many works on torpedoes. Buenos Ayres, December 5, 1881. Hon. Jefferson Davis, Sir,—I write to ask that you will do an act of justice. On pages 207-8, 2d vol. of your Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, you say: This led to an order placing General G. P. Rains in charge of the submarine defences. * * * The secret of all his future success. * * * The torpedoes were made of the most ordinary material generally, as beer barrels fixed with conical heads. * * * Some were made of cast iron, copper, or tin, and glass demijohns were u