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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) 3 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 3 1 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: may 23, 1862., [Electronic resource] 1 1 Browse Search
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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), The most daring feat — passing the forts at New Orleans (search)
The Sciota did not get under fire of the forts till about 4 A. M. and passed them without much damage. Immediately behind her came the Iroquois, which was attacked by the McRae and another Confederate vessel. The McRae was commanded by Lieutenant Thomas Huger, who had been serving on the Iroquois at the war's beginning. An 11-inch shell and a stand of cannister aimed from his old ship killed Huger and disabled the McRae. the first object of our attentions; but they must be equally well Huger and disabled the McRae. the first object of our attentions; but they must be equally well trained for stopping shot-holes and extinguishing fire. Hot and cold shot will, no doubt, be freely dealt to us, and there must be stout hearts and quick hands to extinguish the one and stop the holes of the other. I shall expect the most prompt attention to signals and verbal orders, either from myself or the captain of the fleet, who, it will be understood, in all cases acts by my authority. On the 20th of April, Farragut had held a council of his officers in which he expressed the op