Statistics for occurrence #1 of “W. H. Best” in chapter 48 of Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War.:
...y C. Taylor, Allan D. Brown and W. K. Wheeler; Acting-Master's Mates, C. F. Purrington, Carleton Race, B. F. Ritter and William Welch; Engineers: Acting-Chief, J. W. Stormes; Acting-First-Assistants, W. H. Best and R. E. Stall; Acting-Second-Assistant, John B. Roach; Acting-Third-Assistants, H. P. Gray and Edward Ewel; Acting-Gunner, J. C. Clapham.
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