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[Illustration: "Christy leaped upon the rail." Page 181.]
The
BLUE AND THE GRAY
Series
[Illustration]
By Oliver Optic
A VICTORIOUS UNION
_The Blue and the Gray Series_
A VICTORIOUS UNION
by OLIVER OPTIC
Author of "The Army And Navy Series" "Young America Abroad, First And Second Series" "The Great Western Series" "The Woodville Stories" "The Starry Flag Series" "The Boat-Club Stories" "The Onward and Upward Series" "The Yacht-Club Series" "The Lake Shore Series" "The Riverdale Stories" "The Boat-Builder Series" "Taken by the Enemy" "Within the Enemy's Lines" "On the Blockade" "Stand By the Union" "Fighting for the Right" "A Missing Million" "A Millionaire at Sixteen" "A Young Knight-Errant" "Strange Sights Abroad" etc.
BOSTON
LEE AND SHEPARD Publishers 10 Milk Street
1894
Copyright, 1893, by Lee and Shepard _All Rights Reserved_
A Victorious Union
Type-Setting and Electrotyping by C. J. Peters & Son, Boston S. J. Parkhill & Co., Printers, Boston
To My Friend
FRANK L. HARRIS
Who came from the cold of the Arctic regions, where he was a member of the Hayes expedition, and went into the heat of the War of the Rebellion, serving as a Naval officer until the end of the strife,
To whom I am greatly indebted for much valuable information relating to his profession,
This Book
Is Gratefully Dedicated.
PREFACE
Table of contents (by pages)
- 1: A Victorious Union by Oliver Optic
- 2: How the flag floating over our educational institutions
- 3: As well as of The Army and Navy Series
- 4: Regis 323CHAPTER XXX
- 5: While the Bellevite was absent on a special mission
- 6: If Fort Morgan had been Fort Sumter
- 7: Perhaps the Trafalgar is there now
- 8: And his assignment to the Bellevite
- 9: Christy reported to the commander
- 10: I am glad you have brought up the Teaser matter
- 11: Christy proceeded very promptly
- 12: Remember that you are American seamen
- 13: A quarter of an hour later Lane and McGrady followed them
- 14: As they approached the fire of the bivouackers
- 15: Fortunately the tipplers had no tumblers
- 16: And you say the Trafladagar is at anchor off the p'int
- 17: What's this tandem team hitched up fer
- 18: And I reckon we're gwine to kerry it
- 19: Christy led the way in the direction of the fort
- 20: The five pairs of seamen were well scattered about
- 21: Christy was not kept long in waiting
- 22: He had three pairs of the seamen left
- 23: Christy halted before he reached the assemblage
- 24: 'cause most on 'em belongs to the Tallahatchie
- 25: I'll give 'em all sumthin t'eat
- 26: You will be the mate of the Rattler
- 27: The man you talked with is Jerry Sandman
- 28: Two staterooms and four berths
- 29: Whispered Christy in the ear of the engineer
- 30: Sopsy the cook immediately appeared
- 31: Sandman had better not take anymore
- 32: He had assisted Bokes to empty the bottle given to him
- 33: Putting his hand on the wire towline
- 34: Captain Rombold will get under way in five minutes
- 35: And Sopsy was considered as harmless as a fishworm
- 36: Called the officer from the Tallahatchie
- 37: I wonder where the Bellevite is just now
- 38: I can't see the Tallahatchie just now
- 39: Must have bewildered the officers of the Tallahatchie
- 40: Christy sent the two men back to their former station
- 41: They have seen the Bellevite on board of the Tallahatchie
- 42: I suppose Captain Sullendine is still asleep
- 43: As he could no longer make out the Tallahatchie in the fog
- 44: But they do not call her the Trafalgar now
- 45: Which was to be towed out by the Tallahatchie
- 46: The Holyoke was headed to the eastward
- 47: Captain Breaker had retired to his cabin
- 48: The call awoke Christy from his slumber
- 49: Fourteen second side tackleman
- 50: The captain of the pivot gun had caught his aim
- 51: I am satisfied that the enemy's long gun has been disabled
- 52: The Tallahatchie delivered another three shots
- 53: Her steering gear seems to be entirely disabled
- 54: I believe the Tallahatchie has less than a hundred
- 55: And the Bellevite was again headed directly for the enemy
- 56: Walbrook proceeded to obey it without delay
- 57: The Bellevite was rapidly approaching her
- 58: The first lieutenant had leaped into the mizzen rigging
- 59: Captain Rombold lay upon the deck
- 60: The executive officer of the Tallahatchie
- 61: If he had not unmasked the plan of the Confederate commander
- 62: Said Captain Rombold when the surgeon appeared
- 63: Linscott was examining his arm
- 64: And Captain Rombold had returned to his former position
- 65: Passford was in the mizzen rigging
- 66: Linscott conducted Christy to it
- 67: And after taking the hand of Captain Rombold
- 68: Piped the boatswain of the Bellevite
- 69: But it may have been my cousin Corny Passford
- 70: He was the guest of Captain Rombold
- 71: Captain Rombold and myself would disagree
- 72: The first assistant engineer of the Bellevite
- 73: His son was in the Confederate navy
- 74: And that in the hold of the Tallahatchie
- 75: Christy had waited for him to return to the deck
- 76: Christy had asked the chief engineer to send Mr
- 77: Interposed Captain Sullendine again
- 78: Balker and Jerry Sandman Who are they
- 79: Linscott to you as soon as you get into your berth
- 80: Christy began to fight against it
- 81: I learned in Nassau as well as when I was at Bonnydale
- 82: Was made prize master of the Tallahatchie
- 83: The Tallahatchie could make fifteen knots an hour
- 84: ' Captain Bentwick read from the paper
- 85: And they left it at the nearest station to Bonnydale
- 86: Called Christy to his companion
- 87: For I expect Captain Rombold and Dr
- 88: This is Lieutenant Alburgh of your navy
- 89: The Tallahatchie had been promptly condemned
- 90: He had not sought promotion at any time
- 91: The same as the midship gun of the Bellevite
- 92: Has Captain Breaker fallen out with him
- 93: Regis with Paul Vapoor as her chief engineer
- 94: He rushed to the newly promoted
- 95: But more recently she received the name of Tallahatchie
- 96: Captain Passford went all over her
- 97: Commander Passford mounted a dais
- 98: What has become of Monsieur Gilfleur
- 99: And those who were to return to Bonnydale
- 100: I am to open my orders off Henlopen
- 101: Regis was expected to pick her up
- 102: Makepeace reports the last log at seventeen knots
- 103: The rakish steamer had probably come from the Bermudas
- 104: And the highflyer was doing the same
- 105: Regis was rapidly gaining on the Raven
- 106: Regis was near the stem of the Raven
- 107: Makepeace had sent the carpenter and his gang into the hold
- 108: Baskirk to have him arrested and put in irons
- 109: Let Captain Bristler out of the brig
- 110: Added the executive officer of the Muskegon
- 111: Baskirk had directed the recall of all the ship's company
- 112: Vapoor has come to his bearings
- 113: Regis kept on her course for another hour
- 114: Baskirk of the officer who appeared to be the captain
- 115: Colonel Passford had learned the fate of the Watauga
- 116: Demanded the captain of the Bellevite
- 117: Regis had been entirely reconstructed in her interior
- 118: The Young Skipper of Lake Ucayga
- 119: Yachting on the Atlantic Coast
