Point yesterday, mainly with the view of ascertaining the practicability of landing a body of troops thereabouts. The Merrimack came out, but was even more cautious than ever. The Monitor was kept well in advance, and so that the Merrimack could have... Thieves of Mercy: A Novel of the Civil War at Sea - Page 151by James L. Nelson - 2009 - 480 pagesLimited preview - About this book
| United States. President - United States - 1862 - 848 pages
...detail the Galena and two gunboats for the purpose) went up Janv.river early yesterday morning. ÎAJ, mainly with the view of ascertaining the practicability of landing a body ; troops thereabouts. The Merrimack came out, but was even more cautious Ллп ever. The Monitor was... | |
| United States. Navy Dept - Naval art and science - 1863 - 536 pages
...James river early yesterday morning. Also, by direction of the President, our vessels shelled Sewall's Point yesterday, mainly with the view of ascertaining...Merrimack came out, but was even more cautious than ever. The Monitor was kept well in advance, and so that the Merrimack could have engaged her without difficulty... | |
| United States. Congress. House - United States - 1863 - 972 pages
...the Galena and two gunboats for the purpose) went up Jamea river early yesterday morning. 133 day, mainly with the view of ascertaining the practicability...Merrimack came out, but was even more cautious than ever. The Monitor was kept well in advance, and so that the Merrimaek conld have engaged her without difficulty... | |
| United States. Navy Department - Armored vessels - 1864 - 638 pages
...MINNESOTA, Hampton Roads, Va., May 9, 1862. Also, by direction of the President, our vessels shelled SewalPs Point yesterday, mainly with the view of ascertaining...Merrimack came out, but was even more cautious than ever. The Monitor was kept well in advance, and so that the Merrimack could have engaged her without difficulty... | |
| United States. Congress. House - United States - 1864 - 778 pages
...MINNESOTA, Hampton Roads, Va., May 9, 1862. Abo, by direction of the President, our vessels shelled Sewall's Point yesterday, mainly with the view of ascertaining...thereabouts. The Merrimack came out, but was even more caution? than ever. The Monitor was kept well in advance, and во that the Merrimack could have engaged... | |
| John Thomas Scharf - United States - 1886 - 934 pages
...account, which he finds does not agree with the following extract from Admiral Goldsborough's report: " By direction of the President, our vessels shelled Sewell's Point, yesterday, mainly with a view to see the practicability of landing a body of troops thereabouts. The Merrimae came out, but... | |
| Confederate States of America - 1922 - 496 pages
...Officer Goldsborough, in his report to the Secretary of the Navy, under date of May 9, 1862, says: "Also by direction of the President, our vessels shelled...yesterday mainly with the view of ascertaining the practibility of landing a body of troops thereabouts. The Merrimac came out, but was even more cautious... | |
| United States. Naval War Records Office - United States - 1898 - 930 pages
...to detail the Galena and two gunboats for the purpose) went up James River early yesterday morning. Also by direction of the President, our vessels shelled...Merrimack came out, but was even more cautious than ever. The Monitor was kept well in advance and so that the Merrimack could have engaged her without difficulty... | |
| United States. Office of Naval War Records - 1898 - 944 pages
...to detail the Galena and two gunboats for the purpose) went up James Eiver early yesterday morning. Also by direction of the President, our vessels shelled...with the view of ascertaining the practicability of lauding a body of troops thereabouts. The Merrimack came out, but was even more cautious than ever.... | |
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