The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-13
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Uid Point Comfort played an important
part In the war Of tho rebellion and It's name
was changed to Fortress Monroe. By which II
was known throuehout tho var. Bincs then An
effort has been made By virginiAns 70 have II
rechristsnsd by its original name given 70 It BY
Capt. John Smith IN 1908. CaTjt. Smith snd his
storm-tossed Mariner buffeted by the winds
and the wavDs. md on tho very verge Of despair.
found shelter under this 1ee which juts out
Into the james River. and In very thankful.
ness Of heart. christened It Old Point Comfort.
since which time many sails have been furied
end many anchors cast In that harbor. known
as Hampton Reads.
With iar different feelings. however. another
party OF tsmpest -tossod souls entered this port
257 years aftesward. 10 them It Was not Oid
Point Comfort. but Fortress Monroe. the Ban.
tile. over whose doors they could trace Dantes
gloomy Inscription. who enters hero leaves
dear In. iife. their hopes crushed, and with
naught In the future but q prospect Of long i'm
on nj sssc ihss sSs
'hs port on dss sth o. as w. issS
among their people. and had GfAccd the annals
Witch sed :on four 81 thass prssss
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have been conspicuous members OF tho United
'' TSroSg h ne war Fortress Monroe played
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sot nnr q but e
SHSrations DID not appear 70 manifest Itself
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| II tho Federal armies would not have accom-
Esrs IscislaD.s army assembled Al sSs os!set
n9 Mssn e
Great gre iisst rendszvoSsod and completed its
isis. shssce sf Sss,ss!s:s arm. ss!:d
tsns. on james liser. stood Lille Fort Oar.
ling. which made record O. OF defence . that
Old Point Comfort the iirst encounter OF iron
clads occurred. whom the Congress- and the
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tor. erespins down - stsaithily upon her an
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but finding that sho could not Be liehtened
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gale Oh Hsstsrss An esrt6ausfs could not
ana TSs eject ns
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| vessels, and many household was thrown into
Fortress Moproe is the largest fort in the
world. covering an area Of seventy acres. Il is
Se Ss to
ss r. military ~ post The soIt
regular hexason. two sides fronting the water
saes %h x. : q Sroad
moat In which At high tide the water rises
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S oS Snpt sS T. .se
TSshsn sSe s@s. the soa
and the. wealthy, pleasure, seekers Of the North
parts while the band ,discoursed deiiehiiu!
Ss n %Ss ssp tho ser he ae
town Of Hampton.
sa We .Sa5 s The So Nspps Gs%s
and tho Soldiers National Home: This little
can also boast the ae1 Sharch
interesting relic Of colonial times was burned
a. tLe eyPsaation Of Hampton ton when there wa;
glory cHi Yorks s had church 81 equal an
sst as as
Sssh ssn nov
some grounds. Between 800 and 800 ole
s9Ts here s nsP1K
room. and even 9 theatre for their anu sem nt
The
tho sleep from which no sound Of battle vii
ever again awaken them.
Theirs not to why thers' but to do and die.
The daily dress parade and guard mounting
and It Is wonderful what an effect tho latter hal
tie post. They rse With the lark in order II
"a Although %nasr military rule ali IRE happy
and Old Point Comfort 10 rapidly regaining be
prestige As one OF the most charming watering
esiisssial : winter y resdsnce for he Invalid VII
dssres climate nsTtaFaiiFed ny the sonsnsr
, pretty girls and their sweethsarts. handsom
q picture 10 which memory loves 70 turn.
During a long session Of Congress- yhen tn
. thermoInster g among tho nineties. Old Poln
Hhas Goasy Islsnd i 70 INV Yort, and little
they resort By scores. Thtther also resorts
srmHaer after snmmsr the beautiful and iss
Ing ooetpme q white eemei's haiI clott
and 1Site e siI 1' steSfinssp. md canning =
isw minutes. dip her tiny Sest Into TIC yatel
scsrIst cIoat. enveiop hesssi IL II. and retur
mustered Ia iqll force on these occasions. an
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