Statistics for occurrence #1 of “W. A. Arkins” in chapter 55 of Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War.:
... Mates, W. R. Lyons.
Acting-Master's Mates, George W. Post and Wm. Woods; Engineers: Acting-Third-Assistants, Frederick Wagner and H. A. Brown.
Acting-Master's Mates, John O'Conner, W. A. Arkins and David Wilson; Engineers: Acting-Third-Assistants, W. J. Cannon and A. L. Grow.
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