Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the RebellionU.S. Government Printing Office, 1905 - United States |
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Acting Master anchor Arkansas arrived attack Baton Rouge batteries Bayou boat C. S. Army Captain captured coal coast Colonel Comdg commanding U. S. S. Commanding Western Gulf Commodore Bell Confederate cotton crew D. G. FARRAGUT Department dispatch Donaldsonville enemy enemy's Essex fire Flag-Officer Davis Flag-Officer Farragut FLAGSHIP HARTFORD fleet Fort Morgan Galveston GIDEON Gulf Blockading Squadron guns H. H. BELL Harriet Lane Hatteras honor instant ironclad January July Katahdin killed Kineo letter Lieutenant Lieutenant-Commander Major-General miles Mississippi River Mobile morning mortar night obedient servant officers Oneida Oreto Orleans Pensacola Bay pilot Port Hudson Porter ram Arkansas Rear-Admiral D. G. FARRAGUT Rear-Admiral Farragut rebel received regarding repairs respectfully returned rifle Sabine Pass schooner Sciota seaman Secretary sent shell Ship Island shore shot soon steamer Texas troops U. S. GUNBOAT U. S. Navy U. S. STEAM SLOOP underway vessel Vicksburg West Gulf Western Gulf Blockading wounded
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