. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; Soldat, Bürger, und Christian Patriot. ed-Arbeit und das Fehlen geeigneter Werkzeuge und ein. ppliances. Transportingthe Eisen aus Richmond verursacht auch viel Verzögerung; Die railroadswere besteuert, die Armee zu liefern. Die Crew, 320 an der Zahl, waren mit großen Schwierigkeiten gewonnen. Mit wenigen Ausnahmen waren sie Freiwillige aus der Armee; die meisten von ihnen waren landsmen. Ihre Mängel waren so viel aspossible überwunden durch den Eifer und die Intelligenz des ofiicers. Alist dieser angehängt. Im Kampf einer der neun Zoll gunswas besetzt durch eine Abteilung der Norfolk vereinigten Artillerie. 540 anhängen

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. Gen. Robert Edward Lee; soldier, citizen, and Christian patriot. ed labor and lack of proper tools and a.ppliances. Transportingthe iron from Richmond also caused much delay; the railroadswere taxed to supply the army. The crew, 320 in number, were obtained with great difficulty. With few exceptions they were volunteers from the army;most of them were landsmen. Their deficiencies were as much aspossible overcome by the zeal and intelligence of the ofiicers. Alist of these is appended. In the fight one of the nine-inch gunswas manned by a detachment of the Norfolk United Artillery. 540 APPENDIX. The vessel was by the Confederates called the Virginia. Shewas put in commission during the last week of February, butcontinued crowded with mechanics until the eve of the fight. Shewas badly ventilated, very uncomfortable and very unhealthy.There was an average of fifty or sixty at the hospital, in additionto the sick list on board. The flag ofiicer, Franklin Buchanan, was detained in Richmondin charge of an important bureau, from which he was only relieved. NAVAL ENGAGEMENT NO. I. a few days before the fight. There was no captain; the ship wascommissioned and equipped by the executive and ordnance officer, who had reported for duty in November. He had by special orderselected her battery, and was also made responsible for its efficiency.A trial was determined upon, although the vessel was in anincomplete condition. The lower part of the shield forward wasonly immersed a few inches, instead of two feet as was intended;and there was but one inch of iron on the hull. The port shutters. APPENDIX. 541 etc., were unfinished. The Virginia was unseaworthy, her en-gines were unreliable, and her draught, over twenty-two feet, prevented her from going to Washington. Her field of operationwas therefore restricted to the bay and its immediate vicinity; therewas no regular concerted movement of the army.= The frigates Congress and Cumberland temptingly invited anattack. It was fixed for

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