Reports of Committees: 16th Congress, 1st Session - 49th Congress, 1st Session, Volum 4 |
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Pàgina 39
... side by the Dismal Swamp , and on the other by Bennet's creek , near the mouth of the Nansemond , this position cannot be turned , and may be easily fortified . Here he might defy all the forces of Virginia and North Carolina . Secure ...
... side by the Dismal Swamp , and on the other by Bennet's creek , near the mouth of the Nansemond , this position cannot be turned , and may be easily fortified . Here he might defy all the forces of Virginia and North Carolina . Secure ...
Pàgina 42
... side of the harbor is James's island , through which are several serpentine passages more or less navigable for boats or barges ; some of these communicate directly with the sea , and some with Stono river . Whappoo cut , the most ...
... side of the harbor is James's island , through which are several serpentine passages more or less navigable for boats or barges ; some of these communicate directly with the sea , and some with Stono river . Whappoo cut , the most ...
Pàgina 45
... side of the peninsula of Florida , and that along Georgia and the Carolinas , accompanied by plans of defence , must be the subject of future reports . Pensacola bay . The upper arms of this considerable bay receive the Yellow- See ...
... side of the peninsula of Florida , and that along Georgia and the Carolinas , accompanied by plans of defence , must be the subject of future reports . Pensacola bay . The upper arms of this considerable bay receive the Yellow- See ...
Pàgina 48
... side , and whence there are several passages leading to the Mississippi near New Orleans . The whole cost of the system of defence for New Orleans and the delta of the Mississippi is estimated at $ 1,566,515 42 . None of the old forts ...
... side , and whence there are several passages leading to the Mississippi near New Orleans . The whole cost of the system of defence for New Orleans and the delta of the Mississippi is estimated at $ 1,566,515 42 . None of the old forts ...
Pàgina 98
... side to land upon a dangerous coast , near thirty miles from his object , and to enforce his blockade by riding on the open sea , with a dangerous coast on either hand . Before determining on the works last men- tioned , the board went ...
... side to land upon a dangerous coast , near thirty miles from his object , and to enforce his blockade by riding on the open sea , with a dangerous coast on either hand . Before determining on the works last men- tioned , the board went ...
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