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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 57 3 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore) 42 0 Browse Search
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 36 0 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 26 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 26 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 22 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 18 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 15 1 Browse Search
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) 14 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: August 10, 1864., [Electronic resource] 12 0 Browse Search
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private duty, we ought to defend the city. Some seem to think that because New Orleans fell, Mobile must also fall. It does not follow, after Forts Jackson and Philip were passed, New Orleans was at the mercy of the naval power of the enemy. The Mississippi river, deep and wide enough to float the navies of the world, washes the levee at New Orleans. Not so here. The bars and flats below Mobile are admirably adopted to defence against maritime attack. Even if he passes Forts Morgan and Gaines the enemy has still to encounter our best defences. With all the passes clear, it is only his light boats that can come up; with these passes closed he cannot reach the city with his f ting batteries. If he comes by land we know how to meet him. An invaded people aroused to desperation by the wrongs and Insolence of a cruel enemy, and behind breastworks, even though inefficiently ar , are formidable to the best troops in the world. But we are not left to depend alone on popular fighting a
The Daily Dispatch: May 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], Southern determination — a noble patriot. (search)
srs. Editors: I have just returned from the South, on a trip connected with our Government, and find that the Gulf States are true as steel to our cause. In Louisiana, nearly opposite Vicksburg, 40,000 bags of cotton were recently burned by the owners. On the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, and Mississippi Southern Railroad, there are numerous piles of cotton, with ropes cut, ready to receive the torch, on the approach of the enemy. The city of Mobile is strongly fortified by the guns of Fort Gaines and Fort Morgan, also by obstructions in the river near the city; but in the event of either, or all, of these strongholds being carried by the enemy, and a surrender of the city being demanded, our military commanders have determined to make a hand-to-hand fight in the streets of the city. The same policy is also determined on in reference to Vicksburg. The citizens of both places boldly aver that New Orleans shall enjoy, single handed, the honor of permitting her soil to be polluted b