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- # The Battle for the Bay.
## Overview
"The Battle for the Bay." is a segment of poetry, spanning lines 2256 to 2387. It is part of the larger collection "[Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War.](arke:01KG8AJ6FNQ0XKWBY52P8DRPC9)".
## Context
This segment was extracted from the file "[battle_pieces_and_aspects_of_the_war.txt](arke:01KG89J1G8S4TRWXNCBRKCRKS8)", which is part of the "[Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW)" collection. It follows the segment "[The Swamp Angel.](arke:01KG8AJMQ3CGQ4EMPE4MRS0VRW)" and precedes "[Sheridan at Cedar Creek.](arke:01KG8AJNC7QWJDH27T9PQWHVAM)".
## Contents
The segment is divided into two chunks: "Chunk 1" and "Chunk 2". These chunks detail a naval battle, likely the Battle of Mobile Bay in August 1864, referencing Union Admiral Farragut and the Confederate ironclad CSS Tennessee. The poem describes the strategic approach of the Union fleet, the initial engagement with Confederate forts, the sinking of the USS Tecumseh, and the eventual victory of the Union forces. It also touches upon the bravery and sacrifice of the sailors involved.
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