f
he has erred at all in picturing the intercourse between Americans as
enemies, he has made sure to do so in the interests of justice and
magnanimity on both sides.

In the series of which this volume is the last, the author has confined
his narrative of adventures to the navy. It has been suggested to him
that another series, relating exclusively to incidents in the army,
should follow. After forty years of labor in this particular field, and
having already exhausted the threescore and ten of human life, he cannot
be assured that he will live long enough to complete such a series,
though still in excellent health; but he intends to make a beginning
of the work as soon as other engagements will permit.

William T. Adams.

Dorchester, March 16, 1893.

CONTENTS

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CHAPTER I.
The Mission to Mobile Point 15

CHAPTER II.
The Departure of the Expedition 26

CHAPTER III.
A Bivouac near Fort Morgan 37

CHAPTER IV.
The Revelations of the Revellers 48

CHAPTER V.
In the Vicinity of the Confederate Fort 59

CHAPTER VI.
Captain Sullendine of the West Wind 70

CHAPTER VII.
A Powerful Ally of the Belleviters 81

CHAPTER VIII.
On Board of the Cotton Schooner 92

CHAPTER IX.
The Departure of the Tallahatchie 103

CHAPTER X.
The Casting off of the Towline 114

CHAPTER XI.
A Happy Return to the Bellevite 125

CHAPTER XII.
A Lively Chase to the South-West 136

CHAPTER XIII.
The First Shot of Blumenhoff 147

CHAPTER XIV.
The Progress of the Action 158

CHAPTER XV.
A Flank Movement Undertaken 169

CHAPTER XVI.
The Lieutenant's Daring Exploit 180

CHAPTER XVII.
A Magnanimous Enemy 191

CHAPTER XVIII.
The Reign of Christianity 202

CHAPTER XIX.
Colonel Homer Passford of Glenfield 213

CHAPTER XX.
A Very Melancholy Confederate 224

CHAPTER XXI.
Captain Sullendine Becomes Violent 225

CHAPTER XXII.
The Disposition of the Two Prizes 246

CHAPTER XXIII.
The Welcome Home at Bonnydale 257

CHAPTER XXIV.
Lieutenant-Commander Christopher Passford 268

CHAPTER XXV.
Th