kes a Reconnoissance.

The British Squadron.

Lieut. Allen Fires a Shot.

Commodore Rogers Hails.

Explosion on the "President".

"Hull Her, Boys!"

Loading.

Ready to Board.

Engagement of the Frigates "United States" and "Macedonian,"
Christmas Day, 1812.

Assuming to be British Men-of-War.

Marines Picking Off the Enemy.

In the Cross-Trees.

Perry's Recruits.

Drilling the Raw Recruits.

Commodore Perry at the Battle of Lake Erie.

Perry's Victory--The Battle of Lake Erie, September 10,
1813.

Making Ready to Leave the "Lawrence".

Awaiting the Boarders.

"I am Commodore Rogers".

Beating to Quarters.

The Last Shot of the "Chesapeake".

On Board the "Chesapeake".

The Peruvian Privateer.

The Duel at the Galapagos Islands.

Firing the Howitzer.

VOLUME TWO

Destruction of the "Maine," Havana Harbor, Feb. 15, 1898.
_Frontispiece_

The Fight with the "Boxer".

The Surrender of the "Boxer".

On the Way to Lake Erie.

Hiram Paulding Fires the Guns.

The Captain of the "Reindeer".

The End of the "Reindeer".

Lieut. Richmond Pearson Hobson, who Sank the "Merrimac" in
Santiago Harbor, June 3, 1898.

The Descent of Wareham.

Sharp-Shooters.

The March on Washington.

Planning the Attack.

Response to the Call for Volunteers to Accompany Hobson on
the "Merrimac".

The "President" Tries to Escape.

Battleship "Massachusetts".

Prison Chaplain and Jailer.

The Last Volley of the War.

New U. S. Torpedo-Boat "Talbot".

The "Hartford," Farragut's Flagship.

Departure of a Naval Expedition from Port Royal.

Fort Moultrie.

Anderson's Command Occupying Fort Sumter.

Major Robert Anderson.

The "Morris"--Torpedo-Boat of the Smallest Type--46-1/2 Tons
Displacement, 800 Horse-Power.

Blockading the Mouth of the Mississippi.

Flag of the Confederacy.

Naval Patrol on the Potomac.

Attack on the Hatteras Forts.

Spanish Merchant Steamer "Catalina" Captured by the Cruiser
"Detroit," April 24, 1898.

Flag of South Carolina.

Nassau: The Haunt of Blockade-Runners.

Cotton Ships at Nassau.

Marines Saluting on the "Lancaster"--Our Oldest