As June wore on, Grant pressed the siege with vigor. Johnston tried to help Pemberton, but could not.…
"Destruction of the Confederate ironclad steamer Merrimac, blown up by its commander, on the…
Passage of the second division of the Federal Squadron past Fort St. Philip. On April 24, 1862 at three…
The torpedoes used by the Confederates were various in form and construction. The most efficient ones…
"A cartridge containing shot instead of a bullet, and intended to serve various purposes. a, copper…
The steam-vessels were protected by torpedo-nets formed of ropes weighted with iron or lead, and furnished…
"Siege of Vicksburg- the fight in the crater of Fort Hill after the explosion, June 27th, 1863. Our…