This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...struck by shot while they were undergoing operations. Midshipman Henry Lamb, after having his shattered arm dressed, was struck in the side by a twenty-four-pound shot and instantly killed, while an Indian sailor was killed in the same manner. Yet, when Perry called down to know if any of the wounded could pull a rope, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...struck by shot while they were undergoing operations. Midshipman Henry Lamb, after having his shattered arm dressed, was struck in the side by a twenty-four-pound shot and instantly killed, while an Indian sailor was killed in the same manner. Yet, when Perry called down to know if any of the wounded could pull a rope, several of the gallant fellows crawled up on deck to do what they could. By half-past two, with the aid of Chaplain Breeze and Purser Hambleton, Perry had fired the last gun that was left mounted on the deck of the Lawrence, and it was evident to him that the Niagara must be brought up to save the day. He therefore gave orders to Lieutenant OLIVER H. PERRY From an engraving of the painting by J. W. Jarvls Yarnall to hold out to the last, and, manning his boat with his brother James and four seamen, he was shoving off from the Lawrence, when Hosea Sargeant hauled down the blue flag with the motto, " Don't give up the ship!" and tossed it to Perry in the stern-sheets of the cutter. For a time the battle smoke concealed this movement from the sight of the enemy, but at last they opened upon the boat, one shot striking her, but fortunately not inflicting serious damage, and Perry reached the Niagara and, climbing up her side, assumed command of the ship, hoisting his broad pennant and the signal flag bearing Lawrence's dying words at the masthead. As he came over the side, Captain Elliott met Perry and asked how the day was going. "Badly," was the reply. He had lost nearly all his men and the Lawrence was a wreck. Elliott then asked what the gunboats were doing so far astern, and he offered to bring them up. Perry consented and Elliott left in the Lawrence's boat on that mission. Perry at once backed the Niagara's maintop-sail...
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