Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 499
tenant W. B. Cushing brought down to Albe-marle Sound to use against the great Confed-erate ram Albemarle. The ram had beenbuilt for the purpose of destroying the Union blockading forces. Steaming down the river, shehad twice attacked the Federal gunboats, andin each case had sunk or disabled one… … COMMANDER W. CUSHING, U. S. N. again, thoroughly fitted up, to renew the attack,the wooden vessels would be destroyed; andwhile she was in existence the Union vesselscould not attack and reduce the forts andcoast towns. Just at this time Cushing camedown from the North with his swift little…
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