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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 480 480 Browse Search
H. Wager Halleck , A. M. , Lieut. of Engineers, U. S. Army ., Elements of Military Art and Science; or, Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortification, Tactis of Battles &c., Embracing the Duties of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Engineers. Adapted to the Use of Volunteers and Militia. 47 47 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 30 30 Browse Search
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 29 29 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 27 27 Browse Search
Baron de Jomini, Summary of the Art of War, or a New Analytical Compend of the Principle Combinations of Strategy, of Grand Tactics and of Military Policy. (ed. Major O. F. Winship , Assistant Adjutant General , U. S. A., Lieut. E. E. McLean , 1st Infantry, U. S. A.) 18 18 Browse Search
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct. 18 18 Browse Search
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 18 18 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 17 17 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 14 14 Browse Search
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is is the second time the Adaline has encountered the blockading squadron passing it successfully both times., we Captain Smith down as a tramp. Sink, burn, and destroy! The New Orleans Crescent, in alluding to the unfriendly action of the Governor-general of Cuba, in releasing the prizes of a new vessel of the Confederate States, justly marks. The policy of the Confederate vessels and must be changed. It is a doubtful curse to send in vessels; therefore, do as in the war of 1812--capture, burn, and destroy — the entire fleets to Davey Jones' locker. The Confederate Congress has enacted and amendment to the letter of marque bill, granting a on the value of each vessel captured and destroyed. We hope to have the pleasure of recording exploits in the British channel where the Summer might capture and put one hundred of Black Republican weekly in thirty days. in Maryland. According to the Baltimore Exchange, reporting in that city for the Federal Government
mercial marine. Steam does not require the Seamanship that is essential in calling vessels. One does not see on board United States vessels at this day such noble specimens of physical strong, such genuine sense of Nettune, as thirty years ago abounded on every man-of-war. At that time, the Navy was made up of men who had been oradied and reared on the ocean, and who like Long Tom Coffin, saw no use in land anyhow, except here and there a place to drop an anchor in. They were representatives of the seamen who bore aloft the American flag in universal triumph and glory in the war of 1812. But they have all passed away. The vessels of the United States appear to be manned now by dock loafers and chicken thieves, whose highest ambition is to burn down a few houses or rob a hen-roost. As to the naval officers, the flower of them are found in the Confederate service, which, we hope, in time, will be able to build up a Navy that will be worthy of the best days of Decatur and Perry.