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t on Farragut's movements, 209-211. Red River expedition, purpose of, 253; militarily erroneous, 245, 246; disastrous termination, 254; consequences, 246. River-defense fleet, Confederate, description of, 156, 158. Rosas, Argentine Dictator, 72, 74, 91, 92. St. Philip, Fort, defense of New Orleans, 119, 128, 148, 153, 258; surrender of, 171, causes of fall of, 141-147. San Juan de Ulloa, Mexican fort, description of, 79; French attack on, 80; Farragut's opinion as to attack on, by U. S. Navy in 1846, 95. Sherman, General W. T., difference of opinion with Grant, 137 (and note); attack on Vicksburg, 205; raid upon Meridian, 253. Smith, Martin L., Confederate general, opinion as to cause of fall of Mississippi forts, 145. Szymanski, Confederate colonel, opinion as to effect of Farragut's passage of the Mississippi forts, 146. Tecumseh, U. S. monitor, sunk at Mobile, 256, 268, 271, 273, 274, 275. Tennessee, Confederate iron-clad, description of, 248, 256-258; part taken by, in battle of Mobile Bay, 265, 273, 274, 275, 279-288. Texas, importance of, to Confederacy, 207, 209, 237. Varuna, U. S. steamer, sunk at passage of Mississippi forts, 163. Vera Cruz, French attack on, 75-83; Farragut's report on, 83-88. Vicksburg, Farragut's first advance against, 181, 182; his reluctance to a second advance, 182-184; second advance, 186; situation of, 186; Farragut passes batteries, 187; return below, 192; importance of Vicksburg to Confederacy, 180, 187, 194, 195, 233; Farragut's third advance to, 226; surrender of, 235. Warley, A. F., Lieut., Confederate navy, commands Manassas at battle of New Orleans, 157, 158. Watson, Lieut. John C., (now captain), U. S. N., Farragut's flag-lieutenant, 1862-'65, 161, 260, 272. Welles, Gideon, Secretary of the Navy, 1861-'69, 117; connection with New Orleans expedition, 119, 120, 121, 125, 126; impressions of Farragut, 124; urges Farragut up the Mississippi, 177, 181; letter of, 222 (note). Wolseley, Lord, views as to the cause of reduction of Mississippi forts criticised, 142-147. THE END. * * * * * D. APPLETON & CO.'S PUBLICATIONS. _MEMOIRS ILLUSTRATING THE HISTORY OF NAPOLEON I, from 1802 to 1815._ By Baron CLAUDE-FRANCOIS DE MENEVAL, Private Secretary to Napoleon. Edite
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