John J. Almy signed manuscript, 1887.

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John J. Almy signed manuscript, 1887.

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Signed ms. providing an eyewitness account of the major Civil War battles of the Gulf Coast, including Admiral Farragut's victory at the Battle of Mobile Bay, Ala., and origin of the quote, "Damn the torpedoes." This account was delivered to an audience of veterans, probably around the time the manuscript was written.

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