La storia della nostra nazione, dalle prime scoperte al presente .. Insieme con un racconto grafico di Porto Rico, Cuba, Hawaii e le isole Filippine .. Se Columbus ;la linea di difesa confederata è stata rotta, essi sono stati guidati dal Kentucky. Una delle spiacevoli sorprese del 1862 per le truppe nazionalistiche fu l'apparizione del Merrimac, whichlieutenant-General polk, scutled e affondato quando Norfolk Navy Yardfu abbandonato da loro, ma fu sollevato, riparato, e rinominato Virginiaby i confederati. E affondò il Cumberland ! Esclamò Katie.And bruciò il Congresso ! ejac

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The story of our nation, from the earliest discoveries to the present time ..together with a graphic account of Porto Rico, Cuba, Hawaii and the Philippine islands .. . f Columbus ;the Confederate line of defence was broken, andthey were driven from Kentucky. One of thedisagreeable surprises of 1862 for the nationaltroops was the appearance of the Merrimac, whichlieutenant-general polk, was scuttled and sunk when Norfolk Navy Yardwas abandoned by them, but was raised, repaired, and renamed Virginiaby the Confederates. And she sunk the Cumberland ! exclaimed Katie.And burned the Congress ! ejaculated Jake. Father told me all about that sea fight, cried Bennie. Folkswere afraid that the terrible Merrimac would attack the forts along thecoast, and, perhaps, New York. Pho ! Ericsson wasnt asleep, and pretty soon he came to thefront with that little cheese box, that they called the Monitor. She wasso small she looked as if the big Merrimac might swallow her whole, and she was such a looking thing that the government would not accepther until she had been tried and proven, said Phinney. Then she was on a trial trip, looking for something to test herpowers ?. THE GREAT CIVIL WAR. 210 Yes, laughed Bessie. And she found the Merrimac. Shedidnt wait for an attack, either, she met her more than halfway. Itwas a naval David and Goliath, and little David won the day. TheMerrimac retreated to Norfolk, and the Monitor was accepted by thegovernment. Then every one rushed to see the queer little craftwhich had upset naval ideas so completely. What became of the two vessels ? The Merrimac was blown up by the Confederates May n, whenNorfolk was captured by Wool, and, later in the year, the Monitorfoundered in a storm off Cape Hatteras, answered Marion. Two battles were foughtMarch 4, one was won by Popeat New Madrid, Mo., and theother by Burnside at NewBerne, N. C, and the hearts ofNorthern people were cheeredwhile the South was discour-aged, added Marcella. Then came the battle ofShilo

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