STORIES OF OUR NAVAL HEROES EVERY CHILD CAN READ EDITED BY
REV. JESSE LYMAN HURLBUT, D.D.
PREFACE
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I THE FIRST SEA FIGHT OF THE REVOLUTION The Burning of
CHAPTER II A BRITISH SCHOONER CAPTURED BY FARMERS IN 1775
CHAPTER III BENEDICT ARNOLD, THE SOLDIER-SAILOR A Novel Fight
CHAPTER IV CAPTAIN PAUL JONES The Greatest of America's Naval Heroes
CHAPTER V HOW PAUL JONES WON RENOWN The First Great Fight of
CHAPTER VI CAPTAIN BUSHNELL SCARES THE BRITISH The Pioneer
CHAPTER VII CAPTAIN BARRY AND HIS ROWBOATS WIN A VICTORY OVER
CHAPTER VIII CAPTAIN TUCKER HONORED BY GEORGE WASHINGTON The
CHAPTER IX THE LAST NAVAL BATTLE OF THE REVOLUTION The Heroic
CHAPTER X THE MOORISH PIRATES OF THE MEDITERRANEAN Our Navy
CHAPTER XI THE YOUNG DECATUR AND HIS BRILLIANT DEEDS AT TRIPOLI
CHAPTER XII THE GALLANT "OLD IRONSIDES" AND HOW SHE CAPTURED
CHAPTER XIII A FAMOUS VESSEL SAVED BY A POEM "Old Ironsides"
CHAPTER XIV THE FIGHT OF CAPTAIN JACOB JONES The Lively Little
CHAPTER XV CAPTAIN LAWRENCE DIES FOR THE FLAG His Words, "Do
CHAPTER XVI COMMODORE PERRY WHIPS THE BRITISH ON LAKE ERIE " We
CHAPTER XVII COMMODORE PORTER GAINS GLORY IN THE PACIFIC The
CHAPTER XVIII COMMODORE MacDONOUGH'S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN
CHAPTER XIX FOUR NAVAL HEROES IN ONE CHAPTER Fights With the
CHAPTER XX COMMODORE PERRY OPENS JAPAN TO THE WORLD An Heroic
CHAPTER XXI CAPTAIN INGRAHAM TEACHES AUSTRIA A LESSON Our Navy
CHAPTER XXII THE "MONITOR" AND THE "MERRIMAC" A Fight Which
CHAPTER XXIII COMMODORE FARRAGUT WINS RENOWN The Hero of Mobile Bay Lashes Himself to the Mast
CHAPTER XXIV A RIVER FLEET IN A HAIL OF FIRE Admiral Porter
CHAPTER XXV THE SINKING OF THE "ALBEMARLE" Lieutenant Cushing
CHAPTER XXVI HOW THE "GLOUCESTER" REVENGED THE SINKING OF THE
CHAPTER XXVII THE GREAT VICTORY OF MANILA BAY Dewey Destroys a Fleet Without Losing a Man
CHAPTER XXVIII HOBSON AND THE SINKING OF THE "MERRIMAC" An
CHAPTER XXIX SAMPSON AND SCHLEY WIN RENOWN The Greatest Sea