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Title: The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Miller, Francis Trevelyan, 1877-1959 Lanier, Robert S. (Robert Sampson), 1880-
Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Pictorial works United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865
Publisher: New York : Review of Reviews Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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REAR-.\DMIRAL UAPILVEL SEMALES A PIIOTOGHAPII IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE AL.\BANL\ S FIGHT WITH THE KEARSARGE Very few officers in tlie Civil War liad the opportunity of ser\-ing in both the army and navy: Admiral Semmes of the Confederateservice was one of tlie small number. This fine likeness represents him at Southampton, England, wliither he was taken by the Deer-hound when the unlucky Alahaiiiii sank to her watery grave. Upon his return to America he was appointed rear-admiral and put incharge of the James River Sc;uadrou. This was February 10, 1865. On April 2d came the order from Secretary Mallory to destroythe shii)s, for Richmond was to lie e\acuateil. His occupation gone, Semmes did not stand idly by and witness the ruin of his Govern-ment, but with a commission of brigadier-general undauntedly led a marine brigade in the last efforts of the expu-ing Confederacy.(288)
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COMMANDER JOHN McINTOSH KELL THE BIGHT-HAND MAN OF CAPTAIN SEMMES As first-licutonant, Kcll was Captain Semmes executive officer on the Alabama. The captain gave him great credit for the fine con-dition in which the sliip went into action and further stated that he rendered him great assistance by his eoohiess and judgment asthe fight proceeded. Kell, lilce his superior, was rescued by the Deerhovnd and talien to Southampton, where this photograph wasmade. On his return to the Confederate States, he was appointed commander and given the ironclad Richmond, in the James RiverSquadron. The fine features and resolute bearing of these naval officers go far to explain the daring and effective handling of thefamous Alabama. With such sailors, an extensive Confederate Navy would have added even more dramatic chapters to history. THE CONFEDERATE DESTROYERS OF COMMERCE F(OR a year or more after the outbreak of the war, pi-i-vateering under letters of marque issued by PresidentDavis was carried

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