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By the City of Baltimore, the general details of whose news we give elsewhere, we have the highly important and gratifying intelligence that on Sunday, June 19, the rebel pirate Alabama was engaged off Cherbourg by the United States steamer Kearsarge, which sunk her after an engagement lasting an hour and a half. The following is a brief statement of the battle as given by the English papers: The report that the rebel cruiser Alabama gone out from Cherbourg to fight the United States steamer Kearsarge, which was hovering off that port, turned out to be true, and resulted in...

Lord, Keep our Troops forever in Your care Give them victory over the enemy... Grant them a safe and swift return... Bless those who mourn the lost. . FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time. ...................................................................................... ........................................... U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues Where Duty, Honor and Countryare acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated. Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should feel...

Dear Lord, There's a young man far from home, called to serve his nation in time of war; sent to defend our freedom on some distant foreign shore. We pray You keep him safe, we pray You keep him strong, we pray You send him safely home ... for he's been away so long. There's a young woman far from home, serving her nation with pride. Her step is strong, her step is sure, there is courage in every stride. We pray You keep her safe, we pray You keep her strong, we pray You send her safely home...