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The Daily Dispatch: July 14, 1864., [Electronic resource], The loss of the Alabama. (search)
John Roberts, a young Welshman, while engaged in the work, had the lower part of his body cut open, which caused his entrails to protrude. With his entrails hanging out he walked towards his gun and fell dead on deck without uttering a word. Mr. Anderson, a midshipman, stationed in the after division, was knocked overboard, his leg, which was shot off, remaining on board. He was from Savannah, and was a son of Major Anderson. Capt. Semmes about the same time was wounded in the hand by a Major Anderson. Capt. Semmes about the same time was wounded in the hand by a splinter. He tied his handkerchief round his hand, but never left his post. The dead, of whom there were about eight, and the wounded, numbering perhaps twelve, instead of being carried below, were lying about the deck. The carnage was awful, some of the men being literally cut to pieces. There was much confusion on board, though nothing like a panic, excepting on the part of one or two, who were not Englishmen. One young Prussian, stationed at a gun, having ran below and stated to the