 | Archibald Wilberforce - Battles - 1898 - 608 pages
...quarters, deliberately fired his bow chaser through his own bow, hoping to hit his enemy below tho water-line and sink him. Following this, he rammed..."Varuna" had not, however, disposed of all her enemies. Suddenly the "Stonewall Jackson" came on her out of the twilight and rammed her twice. The "Varuna,"... | |
 | Archibald Wilberforce - Battles - 1899 - 624 pages
...quickly overhai i hoisting Federal lights, stood toward her. The "Van : 762 GREAT BATTLES OF ALL NATIONS did not know him for an enemy, and allowed him to..."Varuna" had not, however, disposed of all her enemies. Suddenly the "Stonewall Jackson" came on her out of the twilight and rammed her twice. The "Varuna,"... | |
 | Edwin Emerson - History, Modern - 1901 - 766 pages
...enough to ram. While backing out the gnnboat was set on lire and disabled by the "Veruna's" shells. She drifted down stream, having lost fifty-seven killed...and seventeen wounded out of a crew of ninety-three. Next the "Stonewall Jackson" came out at early dawn, and twice rammed the "Veruna." The "Stonewall... | |
 | Edwin Emerson - History, Modern - 1906 - 562 pages
...enough to ram. While backing out the gunboat was set on fire and disabled by the "Veruna' s" shells. She drifted down stream, having lost fifty-seven killed...and seventeen wounded out of a crew of ninety-three. Next the "Stonewall Jackson" came out at early dawn, and twice rammed the "Veruna." The "Stonewall... | |
 | Edwin Emerson, Jr. - 1910 - 590 pages
...enough to ram. While backing out the gunboat was set on fire and disabled by the " Veruna's" shells. She drifted down stream, having lost fifty-seven killed...and seventeen wounded out of a crew of ninety-three. Next the "Stonewall Jackson" came out at early dawn, and twice rammed the "Veruna." The "Stonewall... | |
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Varuna's" shells, and had her engine disabled into the bargain. She drifted down stream, having lost fifty-seven killed and seventeen wounded out of a crew of ninety-three. This fact speaks volumes for the dauntlessness of the Confederates. Fired upon... 