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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Our torpedo boat. [Cleveland plain dealer, August, 1901.] (search)
entured. It was the original David, a counterpart of the one that sunk the Housatonic off Charleston harbor February 17, 1864. It was being secretly constructed oily nicknamed, and to let them take it out with the purpose of torpedoing the Housatonic of the union fleet. Only five men could be found who were willing to take soy passed the lines of picket craft around the inner squadron and made for the Housatonic, the Goliath of the outer line of the blockade. She was sighted at 8:45 by the officer of the deck on the Housatonic and hailed. She was running on the top of the water and burning no lights, and when discovered was but 200 yards away. She uarters was sounded. It was too late; the David was inside the range of the Housatonic's guns. The men opened fire with pistols and rifles, but on came the curioustruck the big ship almost amidships. Simultaneously cane the explosion. The Housatonic reeled and in a few moments lunged forward and sank bow first. Most of the o
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
., 314. Gunboats, Federal, 142, 208, 16. Guy, Colonel John H, Roll of battery of, 311. Harper's Ferry, Capture of 134. Harper, General, Kenton, 163. Hatcher's Run, April 5, 1865, 291. Henderson, Hon Don E., 297; Colonel R. J 220. Hill, D. H., 207, 296. History Committee, Grand Camp, C. V., Report of, 99; members of, 131. Hobson Colonel E L., Tribute to 281. Hood's Texas Brigade, Deeds of, 297. Hoke, General R. F., Charge of, 218. Hooker, General, Joseph, 167. Housatonic, Sinking of the, 295. Hunter. General David, Infamous order of, 128; Hon. R. M. T., 346. Jackson, General T. J, Orders of, 133; prowess of, 135; at Chancellorsville, 167; killing of, 169, 331. Johnson, Mrs., Anna Hayes, 33; General B. T., Services of, 35, 227, 246; Mrs. Jane Claudia, Memoir of, and monument to, 33; Hon. Wm., 33. Johnston, General J E., Orders of, 133, 280. Jones, D. D., Rev. J. Wm., 127. Kennon's Landing, Attack on, 141. Lane's Brigade, General J. H., 3