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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alabama, the (search)
ive of Maryland, and roamed the seas, plundering and destroying vessels belonging to American citizens. Her commander avoided contact with American armed vessels, but finally encountered the Kearsarge, The Alabama. Capt. John A. Winslow, off Cherbourg. France, in the summer of 1864. On June 19 Semmes went out of the harbor of Cherbourg to fight the Kearsarge. The Alabama was accompanied by a French frigate to a point beyond the territorial waters of France. At a distance of 7 miles from Cherbourg to fight the Kearsarge. The Alabama was accompanied by a French frigate to a point beyond the territorial waters of France. At a distance of 7 miles from the Cherbourg breakwater, the Kearsarge turned and made for the Confederate cruiser, when, within 1,200 yards of her, the latter opened fire. After receiving two or three broadsides, the Kearsarge responded with telling effect. They fought for an hour, the steamers moving in a circle. At the end of the hour the Alabama was at the merey of her antagonist, and a white flag was displayed over her stern. Respecting this, Winslow ceased firing. Two minutes afterwards the Alabama treacherously f
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Semmes, Raphael 1809-1877 (search)
y steamer Poinsett in 1843, and the brig Porpoise in 1846. In the war against Mexico, he was volunteer aid to General Worth, and was secretary to the lighthouse board from 1859 to 1861. He accepted the command in the Confederate navy of the steamer Sumter, with which he depredated upon American commerce. In England the fast-sailing vessel Ala- Bama (q. v. ), was built, furnished, and chiefly manned for him, in which he put to sea in August, 1863, and made a destructive cruise against American vessels and American commerce. She was sunk Raphael Semmes. by the Kearsarge off Cherbourg, June 19, 1864. Afterwards Semmes was appointed Professor of Moral Philosophy in the State Seminary of Louisiana, at Alexandria. He wrote Service afloat and ashore during the Mexican War; The campaign of General Scott in the Valley of Mexico; Memoirs of service afloat during the War between the States; and The cruise of the Alabama. He died in Mobile, Ala., Aug. 30, 1877. Senate, United States
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Steam navigation. (search)
Ocean passages. Route.Steamer.Line.DateD.H.M. Queenstown to New YorkLucaniaCunardOct. 21-26, 18945723 New York to QueenstownLucaniaCunardSept. 8-14, 18945838 Cherbourg to New YorkDeutschlandHamburg-AmericanAug. 26–Sept. 1, 190051229 Southampton to New YorkKaiser Wilhelm der GrosseNorth German LloydMarch 30–April 5, 1898520 Neerman LloydNov. 23-29, 18975178 Havre to New YorkLa TouraineFrenchJuly 16-23, 189261426 New York to HavreLa TouraineFrenchOct. 29–Nov. 5, 18926206 New York to CherbourgKaiser Wilhelm der GrosseNorth German LloydJan. 4-10, 1900516 New York to Plymouth This is equal to a record of 4 days, 22 hours, and 30 minutes between New Y New York, to Queenstown (Roche's Point), 2,800 miles; to Plymouth (Eddystone), 2,962 miles; to Southampton (The Needles), 3.100 miles; to Havre, 3,170 miles; to Cherbourg (The Mole), 3,184 knots. The fastest (lay's run was made by the Deutschland, of the Hamburg-American Line, August, 1900—584 knots, or 23.02 knots per hour.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Thornton, James Shepard 1826-1875 (search)
Thornton, James Shepard 1826-1875 Naval officer; born in Merrimac, N. H., Feb. 25, 1826; entered the navy as midshipman in 1841; served in the sloop John Adams during the Mexican War; became a passed midshipman in 1846; and resigned from the navy in 1850. He was reinstated in 1854; promoted master in 1855; and lieutenant in 1855; served during the Civil War in the brig Bainbridge; was executive officer of the flag-ship Hartford; promoted lieutenant-commander in 1862; had charge of the gunboat Winona in the engagements at Mobile; executive officer of the Kearsarge in the fight with the Alabama off Cherbourg, and for his gallantry in this action was given a vote of thanks and advanced thirty numbers in his rank. He served in the navy-yard at Portsmouth, N. H., in 1866-67; promoted commander in 1866; and captain in 1872. He died in Germantown, Pa., May 14, 1875.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
Dickinson 17, Hamlin 9.] Vallandigham returns to Dayton, O., from Canada......June 15, 1864 General assault of Federals on Petersburg, Va......June 16-18, 1864 Confederate cruiser Alabama fights the United States ship Kearsarge off Cherbourg, France, and surrenders in a sinking condition......June 19, 1864 Battle of Weldon Railroad, Va.......June 21-22, 1864 Lincoln accepts the renomination by letter, dated Washington......June 27, 1864 Battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Ga.......Junn. 30, 1894 Income-tax clause attached to the tariff bill in the House by 175 to 56, Jan. 31, and the bill amended passed by 204 to 140; not voting, eight......Feb. 1, 1894 Old corvette Kearsarge, which fought and sank the Alabama off Cherbourg, France, during the Civil War, is wrecked on Roncardo Reef, about 200 miles northeast from Bluefields, Nicaragua; no lives lost......Feb. 2, 1894 Bland silver bill, providing for the coinage of seigniorage to the amount of $55,000,000, introduc
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Winslow, John Ancrum 1811-1873 (search)
Winslow, John Ancrum 1811-1873 Naval officer; born in Wilmington, N. C., Nov. 19, 1811; was appointed midshipman in 1827; became lieutenant in 1839, distinguished John Ancrum Winslow. himself in the war with Mexico, and was attached to the Mississippi flotilla in 1861. In 1863 he was placed in command of the Kearsarge, and on June 19, 1864, he sank the Alabama (q. v.) off Cherbourg, France. For this action he was promoted commodore. He was in command of the Gulf Squadron in 1866-67, of the Pacific fleet in 1871, and, at the time of his death, of the navy-yard at Portsmouth. He died in Boston, Sept. 29, 1873.