Today's installment concludes The USS Monitor Versus The CSS Merrimac,our selection from Young Folks History of the War for the Union by John
The USS Monitor Appears
Much had been heard of this vessel, and a great deal had been promised for her by her builder, but when she came into the Roads everybody was
The USS Monitor Versus The CSS Merrimac
This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: The Merrimac Attacks the Wooden Ships.IntroductionThis is the first
New Orleans Surrenders
Today's installment concludes Farragut Captures New Orleans,our selection from Admiral Farragut by Alfred Thayer Mahan published in 1892.If you
Confederates Evacuate New Orleans
Lovell, satisfied from the first that if the forts were passed the town was lost, prepared at once to evacuate it.Continuing Farragut Captures New
Union Fleet Clears River Above the Forts
The occupation of the land by the army, and of the water by the navy, interposing by the nature of their operations between the city and the forts,
Union Fleet Gets Above the Forts
Only twenty minutes had elapsed since the forts opened upon the Cayuga, when Farragut's flag entered the battle.Continuing Farragut Captures New
Confederate Rams Attack the Union Fleet
Captains of Mississippi River steamboats, their commanders held to the full the common American opinion that the profession of arms differs from all
Union Fleet Runs Past the Forts
After passing the last battery, and thinking we were clear, I looked back for some of our vessels, and my heart jumped up into my mouth when I found I