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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 14 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 7 1 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 7 1 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cushing, William Barker 1843-1874 (search)
North Carolina, and blow up the Albemarle, then lying at Plymouth preparing for another raid on the Union fleet. Commander W. H. Macomb, commanding in the sound, was ordered to give Cushing all the assistance in his power with men and boats. Whenrtmartial more than he did the ram, went on his way rejoicing, passed through the canal, and on Oct. 27 reported to Commander Macomb. Cushing was near coming to grief on his first setting-out. Like all free-lances, he liked a frolic, and could nedition fails, you— But never mind what I said. By eight o'clock on Oct. 27 Cushing had picked out his volunteers from Macomb's flotilla. They consisted of thirteen officers and men, one of whom was the faithful William L. Howarth, who had accompe mouth of the river to Plymouth. This gallant affair led to the recapture of Plymouth from the Confederates, for Commander Macomb had been ordered by me to attack the town (in case the Albemarle was destroyed) with the Federal gunboats, which he