Part 8 (2/2)

5 Brooklyn

6 Octorora

7 Hartford, Flag-shi+p

8 Metacomet

9 Richmond

10 Port Royal

11 Lackawanna

12 Seahela

15 Kennebec

16 Ossipee

17 Itasca

18 Oneida

19 Galena

------ Course of chasing vessels

Course of chased vessels

EXPLANATION OF DIAGRAM FROM THE FIVE STANDPOINTS OF THE MOBILE FIGHT

No 1 shi+ps lashed together and running in fro out of Monitor Bay to take their station inside or eastward of the line

No 2 Running up the channel in line of battle, and engaging Fort Morgan, leading shi+p Brooklyn encounters what she supposes to be torpedoes; monitor Tecumseh is struck by one and sinks; Brooklyn backs astern, causing confusion; Flag-shi+p takes the lead and passes up and engages the raunboats of the eneht with the enemy's fleet, which ends in the capture of one, destruction of another, and the raan

No 4 Fleet pass up and are in the act of anchoring when the ra out to attack them

No 5 Shows the manner the attack washer in succession and keeping up a constant fire upon her at the same time

The points of contact are shown by the sketch in the northeast corner of the plate

D G Farragut

_Washi+ngton, D C March 1, 1865_

De Krafft's flotilla bo Fort Powell]

The city of Mobile is itself soenerally shallow bay which bears the same name