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Identifier: abrahamlincolnba01newy (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War
Year: 1886 (1880s)
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Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Generals Generals
Publisher: (New York, N.Y.) : (The Century Co.)
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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hand as if they were notmomentarily in danger of being blown up.Then we all sat quietly awaiting the result.In a few moments an explosion took placethat fairly shook us all out of our seats andthrew the Harriet Lane over on her side, butwe finished with the terms of capitulation. TheLoi/isia?ia had blown up just before reachingthe Hotilla. The Confederate ofticers severelycondemned this performance, and assured usthat they did not feel responsible for any-thing that the navy did, as it was entirelyunder Commander Mitchells control. When I went on deck the Louisiana wasnowhere to be seen, and not even a rippleshowed where she had gone down. Thus welost a i)owerful vessel, which would have beenof much use to us in our future operations. General Duncan and his companions nowleft the Harriet Lane and went on shore. Inless than ten minutes afterwards the Confed-erate flags were hauled down, and both fortsdelivered over to the officers appointed to THE OPENING OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI. 95»
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COMMANDER PORTER RECEIVING CONFEDERATE OFFICERS ON THE HARRIET LANE. take possession of them. Our victory wasnot yet complete, however, for the enemysflag still floated on the river, and my nextduty lay in this direction. When CommanderMitchell set fire to the LouisUifia, he trans-ferred his ofticers and men to a river steamerand ran over to the opposite shore, a mileabove the forts. His movements had beenreported to me, and as soon as GeneralDuncan had left the ship I gave orders forthe Harriet Lane to weigh anchor and beatto quarters. We steered directly for the ves-sel carrying Mitchells flag, and the orderwas given to fire at the flag-pole; but thesmoke was not out of the gun before theConfederate flag was hauled doAvn. Lieuten-ant Wainwright was sent on board the enemyto take possession, and was met by Com-mander Mitchell, who demanded the sameterms as the officers of the forts had received.Wainwright informed him that no termswould be granted him or his oflicers, that he and the

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