Noma stood by Dunraven until two British destroyers arrived, and she took off several wounded sailors.
Whipple got up, disgusted, and called his wife, who was tending wounded sailors.
He was visiting the wounded sailors lying there,hoping to give them a little cheer and encouragement.
Instead of taking their due revenge, the two wounded sailors proposed a pax.
The four men then towed a small boat, carrying wounded sailors and the ship's commander, to the safety of Union forces.
One of the wounded sailors, who had lost his leg, died because he could not be evacuated fast enough by launch.
After being discovered, she was given work as a nurse to sick and wounded sailors.
There are three bronze figures, a wounded sailor is supported by a Marine, while an army private bends to talk to the wounded man.
Damaged in several places, the French vessel escaped with one wounded sailor.
Both of the wounded sailors received $500.