Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Lieutenant-Commander James S. Thornton” in chapter 48 of Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War.:
...o against him.
The firing of the Confederates was rapid and wild until near the close of the engagement, when it became better, while that of the Federal gunners, owing to the careful training of Lieutenant-Commander James S. Thornton .
the executive officer of the Kearsarge.
was very effective.
The superior training of the Kearsarge's crew was evident from the beginning of the action, their guns telling fearfully on the hull...
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