An autobiography / by Edward Livingston Trudeau.

  • Edward Livingston Trudeau
Date:
1916
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Credit: An autobiography / by Edward Livingston Trudeau. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the floor, took me by the hand and said, “So you are the young man who shot at Mr. Slidell on neutral territory. Come and let me introduce you to my father! Mr. Dayton received me very cordially, but he was too much of a diplomat to express any opinion as to what I had done. Many of the guests were not as cautious, however, and shook my hand and patted me on the back; and the men said, “Bully for you!” and the women smiled at me with every sign of approval. Cer¬ tainly I was the lion of the evening on that occa¬ sion; but I never saw or heard anything more of my coat or of Mr. Slidell. Shortly after this we boys had another war excitement. The news reached us that the United States Cruiser Kearsarge had attacked the famous privateer Alabama off the coast of France and sunk her. The next day, at the pond in the garden of the Fuileries, the United States vessels were in full force and more bedecked with Stars and Stripes than ever, but no Confederate ship put in an appearance on that day. 4
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