Posted on 11/02/2024 8:04:45 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Nov. 1.
The Navy Department has received the following dispatch:
FORTRESS MONROE, NOV. 1.
Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy:
I sent Lieut. W.B. CUSHING, on the 17th of October, with picket launch No. 1 to blow up the ram Albemarle. He returned to-day, and reports to the me [???]et he blew up the Albemarle on the morning of the 28th. The destruction was complete. Picket launch No. 1 was destroyed by the enemy's shot, and sunk, one man escaped with Lieut. CUSHING. The others were captured. Commander MACOMB writes that, "from circumstances which have since occurred, I am able to inform you that the ram is sunk."
D.D. PORTER, Rear Admiral.
Commanding North Atlantic Squadron.
The Confederate iron-clad ram Albemarle, reported to have been destroyed on the 28th ult. by the United States picket boat No. 1, was built in the Roanoke River, for the purpose of clearing the waters of North Carolina of our naval vessels, and driving off the United States troops who were located at various posts. On several occasions she has spread terror throughout that department, and has caused serious annoyance to our forces, both naval and military. On the 5th of May last the United States naval forces, consisting of the wooden gunboats Mattabesselt, Sassacus, Wualusing, Miami, Whitehead, Ceres and Commodore Hull, engaged the Albemarle and her consorts, Cotton Plant and Bombshell, and after a terrible conflict the Albemarle was forced to retreat, having been seriously damaged by she fire of our gunboats, but principally by the Sassacus.
The Cotton Plant escaped, but the Bombshell, which had been captured a short time previous, was recaptured. From that time until a few weeks since, the ram has been quietly receiving repairs, and has been strengthened,
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Important News: Destruction of the Rebel Ram Albemarle – 2
The Roanoke: Interesting Particulars of Her Destruction – 2
The Army of the Potomac: A Surprise Attempted by the Rebels – 2
Sherman’s Army: Hood’s Movements – 2-3
From Sheridan’s Army: The Situation of the Armies in the Valley – 3
From Port Royal: Arrival of the Fulton – 3
Emancipation Celebration – 3
From the South: How an Armistice is Regarded – 3-4
The Election Frauds: The Doings of Gov. Seymour’s Commissioners – 4
The Case of Col. North-Donahue and Ferry Sentenced to Imprisonment for Life – 4
News from Washington – 4
Editorial: Close Up the Ranks – The Enemy Desperate – 4-5
Editorial: The Triumphs of the War and the Progress of Victory – 5-6
Editorial: Good News for the Cessationists – Jeff. Davis Accepts the Chicago Platform – 6
The Capture of the Roanoke – 6
Another Defunct Rebel Ram – 6
Editorial: The Registry – 6
Editorial: Illegal Voting – 6
News of the Day: The Rebellion – 6
Did you note the section: “Election Frauds”
Who is betting that they were Dems?
Sorry, I did not read the large excerpt of the article before posting. You listed all the captions. Took some work to do that.
“Who is betting that they were Dems?”
Yep. Dems. They were faking McClellan votes with ballots of dead soldiers or just stolen from live ones. One of the fraudsters has already been tried and sentenced to life in prison. They took election integrity seriously back then. Gov. Seymour has plausible deniability I think.
I have been a history student for 50 years. The one period I hate to read about is the Civil War. Several of my ancestors were involved in that. I know the reality of what followed the War and why so many went GTT (Gone To Texas). Some of my ancestors were in Texas during the Republic of Texas. And more came several years after when whole towns packed up and left the deep South.
My daughter is a member of DAR, based on one of them. She qualifies as member of Daughters of the Republic of Texas too. (but has never sought membership)
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