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Title: The blue and the gray, or, The Civil War as seen by a boy : a story of patriotism and adventure in our war for the Union
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: White, Annie Randall
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Publisher: (S.l. : s.n.)
Contributing Library: State Library of North Carolina, Government & Heritage Library
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er; Don Antonio De Ulloa, cruiser; DonJuan de Austria, cruiser; Velasco, cruiser; Elcano, gunboat;General Lezo, gunboat; Marquis del Duero, gunboat; Quiros,gunboat; Villalobos, torpedo gunboat; General Alava, transport;Cebu, transport; Manila, transport; Isla de Mindanao, convertedcruiser. The United States fleet was composed of the Olympia,(flagship), first-class cruiser, Captain C. N. Gridley; Baltimore,protected cruiser, Captain N. M. Dyer; Boston, protected cruiser,Captain Frank Wildes; Raleigh, protected cruiser, Captain J. B.Coghlan; Concord, gunboat, Commander Asa Walker; Petrel,gunboat, Commander E. P. Wood; McCulloch, dispatch boat;Nanshan, collier; Zafiro, collier. The magnificent victory of theAmerican Admiral has made his name famous. His achievementis unparalleled in naval annals, and entitles him to the proudrank of being the greatest of fleet commanders, a worthy pupilof his invincible teacher, David G. Farragut. The gratitude and admiration of the nation are his, Pres-
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REAR ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY Commanding Asiatic Squadron COMMODORE W. S. SCHLEYCommanding Flying Squadron REAR ADMIRALWm. T. SAMPSON Commanding North AtlanticSquadron CAPTAIN R. D. EVANSOf the Battleship Iowa CAPTAIN C. V. GRIDLEYOf the Cruiser Olympia 380 BR WE VS VICTOR Y AT MANILA. ident McKinley, as a fitting acknowledgment of his splendiddeed, at once appointed him Rear Admiral in the United StatesNavy, with access of pay. When the Stars and Stripes were hoisted over the Philippinecapital, the rejoicings at home were unbounded. But when thenews reached Spain, it produced a contrary effect; the indigna-tion of that power was profound. An uprising of the peoplewas feared, and the governors of all provinces were ordered toplace them under martial law at the first serious outbreak. Thecable at Manila was cut by orders of Admiral Dewey, and thusthe court at Madrid was kept in uncertainty as to what wasactually transpiring. The victory so bravely won was but the predecessor ofothers which

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