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Frank Ott, W. L. Patterson, Nimrod Patterson, David Pulse, Wm. Parrent, W. D. Runnels, James Runnels, John H. Reed, Samuel Ray, Wm. Landridge, Jacob Shaver, Samuel Strain, John N. Stoner, Wm. M. Sale, Robert Sale, Samuel W. Short, John Sheridan, J. M. Snider, J. H. Snider, Tom Sensebaugh, H. L. Terrell, F. H. Tem- pleton, Arch. Taylor, J. H. Wheat, James Withers, M. D. Willson, John Whitmore, Wm. Wright, John Wright, Alfred Willson, W. A. Walker, and C. W. Walker.

An old darkey asked a " vet" " What dis war dat was gwine on here ter-day."

He was told that it was a reunion of the Fourteenth Virginia Reg- iment. He looked very innocent, and replied, " Dis 'em them what is a'liven, I suppose, boss."

HOW THE CONFEDERACY CHANGED NAVAL WARFARE.

Ironclads and Torpedoes.

The outbreak of the war between the States found the Southern Confederacy cut off from all access to the sea, and destitute of all means of naval attack or defence.

When the Federals abandoned the navy-yard at Norfolk, they destroyed the dry-dock and shipping, and all other destructible means for building or equipping war vessels.

The Merrimac, a fine United States frigate, was burned and sunk at her moorings; but in a few months, by the skill of Captain John M. Brooke, of Virginia, she was raised, repaired and converted into the famous ironclad Virginia, which destroyed or routed the entire Federal fleet in Hampton Roads.

The Virginia first encountered the United States frigate Cumber- land, which she crushed and sank. That gallant ship went down with her colors flying and her men fighting her guns till they were drowned at their posts of duty. The iron beak of the Virginia was torn off in the collision.

The Virginia next attacked the frigate Congress, and destroyed her with her guns, and then turned her attention to the frigate Min- nesota, which in flying from the Virginia had grounded in water too shoal for the Virginia to enter.