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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore) 15 11 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 14 10 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 14 2 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 13 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 12 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: March 11, 1862., [Electronic resource] 11 1 Browse Search
Wendell Phillips, Theodore C. Pease, Speeches, Lectures and Letters of Wendell Phillips: Volume 2 10 0 Browse Search
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks) 10 0 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. 10 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 9 1 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: June 30, 1863., [Electronic resource], Further from the North. (search)
engagement commenced at five minutes to 5 o'clock A. M., when the Atlanta, one mile and a half distant, fired a rifled shot, which passed across the stern and struck near the Nahant. The Atlanta was lying across the channel, awaiting attack. At a quarter past 5 o'clock the U. S. steamers having come within three hundred yards commenced firing. At half-past 5 o'clock the Atlanta's colors were hauled down, and a white flag hoisted. A boat was sent alongside, and at a quarter to G L!. Alexander boarded the Weehawken to surrender the Atlanta. He reported the vessel aground, on the sand spit that makes to the southeast of Cabbage island. Shortly afterwards Capt. W. A. Webb came on board and delivered up his sword. On examination of the Atlanta, it was found that four of the five shots fired at her took effect, the first on the inclined side by a fifteen-inch coned shot, which, although fired an angle of fifteen degrees with her feel, broke in the armor and wood backing, strewin