Life of Andrew Hull Foote: Rear-admiral United States NavyHarper & Brothers, 1874 - 411 páginas |
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... wish them to see that what the hero of Fort Henry and the Mississippi accomplished was no accident of fortune , but was prepared for in the earlier stages of a life devoted to the highest aims . His example , as well as his reputation ...
... wish them to see that what the hero of Fort Henry and the Mississippi accomplished was no accident of fortune , but was prepared for in the earlier stages of a life devoted to the highest aims . His example , as well as his reputation ...
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... The Peacock belonged to the Pacific squadron , under Commodore Hull . Before sailing , in a letter , dated January 29 , 1824 , he gives vent to a thought- less , ambitious wish for action : " We are ready for sea , and only waiting.
... The Peacock belonged to the Pacific squadron , under Commodore Hull . Before sailing , in a letter , dated January 29 , 1824 , he gives vent to a thought- less , ambitious wish for action : " We are ready for sea , and only waiting.
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... wish her to see the ships . Their order and beauty will make a good impression . I have serious fault to find with the English consul , and also with Commodore Wilkes and the exploring expedition , who were , however , also deceived by ...
... wish her to see the ships . Their order and beauty will make a good impression . I have serious fault to find with the English consul , and also with Commodore Wilkes and the exploring expedition , who were , however , also deceived by ...
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... farmer , and the merchant had in the existence of a force afloat com- petent to protect national and individual rights . " I wish I could say something in favor of the force of a vessel like the Perry . Her battery is perhaps as good as ...
... farmer , and the merchant had in the existence of a force afloat com- petent to protect national and individual rights . " I wish I could say something in favor of the force of a vessel like the Perry . Her battery is perhaps as good as ...
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... wish much that I had known earlier of your appointment to the Perry , as I should have liked a boat howitzer to go with you on trial . Now I have none suitable , and there is not time to cast and finish one . " The kind which I have ...
... wish much that I had known earlier of your appointment to the Perry , as I should have liked a boat howitzer to go with you on trial . Now I have none suitable , and there is not time to cast and finish one . " The kind which I have ...
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A. H. FOOTE Admiral Foote Africa ANDREW HULL FOOTE Army attack Barrier Forts batteries battle BATTLE OF BELMONT BENTON boats Bureau of Equipment Cairo capture Carondelet Cincinnati Clarksville Cloth coast Columbus Commander Foote Commodore Commodore Foote Conestoga crew cruise Cumberland DEAR Department Donelson duty enemy fight fire Flag-Officer flag-ship FLAG-STEAMER fleet flotilla Foote's Fort Donelson Fort Henry Fort Pillow Gideon give gun-boats guns Halleck heavy Henry honor hope hundred iron-clad Island Joseph Smith land letter Lexington Lieutenant Foote Lieutenant-Commanding Louis Madrid Memphis miles Mississippi morning mortar-boats mortars Mound City Naval Forces Navy Yard night obedient servant officers Perry Phelps Pillow Pittsburg Pope port Portsmouth rams ready rebel received respectfully sailed sailors Secretary sent shells ship shore shot slaver soon squadron steamer Stembel Tennessee River thing tion troops vessels vols Washington West Western flotilla Western Waters wounded
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