Civil War Reinforcements
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NOVEMBER 26, 1864.] HARPER'S WEEKLY. 757 BEFORE PETERSBURG—REINFORCEMENTS GOING TO THE FRONT.--[SKETCHED BY A. W. WARREN.](Previous Page) obedience of orders is always just: still we can only regard it as natural that a soldier enlisting as a cavalryman should object to serving in another capacity. The punishment, however, which lasts three or four hours, is usually effectual, and the "mounted" infantry-man leaves his horse well satisfied with his short service in the cavalry." CAPTURE OF THE " FLORIDA."WE illustrate on our first page the capture by the Wachusett of the rebel war-steamer Florida, which took place in the Bay of San Salvador October 7, and give the portraits of Captain MOORIS, of the Florida, and Captain COLLINS, of the Wachusett. The Florida, formerly known as the Oreto, was originally built for the Italian Government, as was alleged, was purchased by the rebels and sent to sea in March, 1862, and has enjoyed a longer lease of predatory life than has been allowed to other privateers. This vessel has outrivaled even the Alabama in its destructive work. She was, after the destruction of the Alabama, the most powerful privateer in the Anglo-Confederate navy. Her burden was 750 tons. She arrived at Bahia, in the Bay of San Salvador, on the 5th of October, having just one week before captured and burned the Mondamon off Pernambuco. The United States steamer Wachusett was then in port, and at first the Florida (Next Page) BEFORE PETERSBURG—" MOUNTED INFANTRY."--[SKETCHED BY A. W. WARREN.] |
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