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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 20: a brave officer's mortification.--history set right. (search)
g-Master's Mate, T. H. Baker. Acting-Master's Mate, T. G. Hall. Acting-Master's Mate, James Baker. Acting-Master's Mate, J. B. Johnson. Acting-Master's Mate, J. H. Butler. Acting-Master's Mate, G. W. Lane. Acting-Master's Mate, John Bath. Acting-Master's Mate, Anthony Loper. Acting-Master's Mate, J. W. Cortelyou. Acting-Master's Mate, Thomas Levindsell. Acting-Master's Mate, R. M. Clark. Acting-Master's Mate, Thomas McEllmell. West Gulf Squadron. Acting-Master's L. A. Brown. Assistant Surgeon, C. S. Giberson. Acting-Master, W. H. Churchill. Third-Assistant Engineer, John D. Ford. Acting-Master, D. H. Hayden. Third-Assistant Engineer, J. E. Speights. Acting-Master R. L. Kelley. Third-Assistant Engineer, J. F. Walton. Acting-Master, W. M. Stannard. Acting-First-Assistant Engineer, David Fraser. Acting-Master, George Wiggin. Acting-Second-Assistant Engineer George L. Harris. Acting-Master, O B. Warren. Acting-Third-Assistant Engineer, Samuel R
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 21: capture of New Orleans.--first attack on Vicksburg by Farragut's fleet and mortar flotilla.--junction of flag-officers Farragut and Davis above Vicksburg.--ram Arkansas. (search)
erates had sufficient resources to build a powerful vessel in such an out-of-the-way place, so they let their vessels' steam go down to save coal, which was very hard to get at Vicksburg, and contented themselves with sending the Carondelet and Taylor up the Yazoo River in company with the Ellet ram, Queen of the West. On their way up the Yazoo River, and six miles above its mouth, the two gun-boats met the iron-clad ram Arkansas advancing boldly to attack them. She was commanded by Lieutenant Brown, late of the U. S. Navy, whose name will go down in history as one who performed a most gallant and desperate undertaking. The iron plating of the Arkansas rendered her impervious to the shot and shells of our fleet, her formidable iron prow could pierce any ship's side, and she had a formidable battery of rifled guns. The two gun-boats and the Queen of the West, turned to retreat down the river firing upon the Arkansas as they did so. The Confederate ram pursued the three vessels
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 23: destruction of the ram Arkansas.--capture of Galveston.--capture of the Harriet Lane.--sinking of the Hatteras.--attack on Baton Rouge.--Miscellaneous engagements of the gun-boats. (search)
nt, Benj. F. Day; Acting-Master, W. D. Roath; Acting-Master's Mate Peter Faunce; Acting-Assistant-Surgeon, L. H. Kindall; Acting-Assistant-Paymaster, F. H. Thompson; Acting-Engineers, H. P. Powers, D. M. Howell, John Brooks and Henry Farmer. Gun-boat Kineo. Lieutenant-Commander, George M. Ransom; Lieutenant, Frederick Rodgers; Assistant Surgeon, A. S. Oberly; Assistant Engineers, S. W. Cragg, James Maughlin, C. F. Hollingsworth and C. J. McConnell; Acting-Masters, Oliver Colburn and L. A. Brown; Acting-Masters' Mates, W. S. Keen, John Bartol, Jr., W. H. Davis and G. A. Faunce; Acting-Assistant-Paymaster, S. P. N. Warner. Gun-boat Pembina. Lieutenant-Commander, Wm. G. Temple; Lieutenant, Roderick Prentiss; Assistant Surgeon, A. W. H. Hawkins; Assistant Paymaster, H. L. Wait; Assistant Engineers, Jefferson Young, John Van Vovenberg, Absalom Kirby and J. F. Bingham; Acting-Masters, Wm. Rogers and J. A. Jackaway; Acting-Ensigns, Wm. Sydden and B. M. Chester; Acting-Masters'
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 34: (search)
eutenant, C. L. Franklin; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, N. L. Campbell; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, G. W. Morton; Acting-Assistant Engineers, Joshua Eddowes, J. B. Dick, T. B. Cole, J. H. Paget and W. H. Tower; Acting-Master's Mates, John Rudrow and Benj. Walker. Steamer I. N. Seymour. Acting-Master, F. S. Wells; Acting-Assistant Engineers, N. Eggleston, Stephen Mealeus, Philip Hublitz and J. A. Whittaker. Steamer Monticello. Lieutenant-Commander, Daniel L. Braine; Acting-Masters, L. A. Brown and Richard Hustace; Acting-Ensign, A. G. Stebbins; Acting-Assistant Engineers, W. S. Montgomery, John Pick, C. O. Morgan, Thomas McGough, J. Thomas and H. Webster; Acting-Master's Mate, E. A. Nassau. Steamer Mystic. Lieutenant-Commander, H. N. T. Arnold; Acting-Masters, R. S. Coffin, B. W. Loring and S. B. Meaders; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, W. F. Browne; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, T. E. Smith; Acting-Assistant Engineers, J. B. Lovell, J. B. Allen, H. F. Loveaire, S. Rockefeller an
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 35: operations of the North Atlantic Squadron, 1863. (search)
destruction of blockade-runners, and in chasing up these vessels great activity was displayed. On the 6th of May, Lieutenant-Commander Braine reports a boat expedition from the steamer Monticello and the mortar schooner Matthew Vassar (Acting-Master L. A. Brown), mentioning the destruction of one of the vessels in Morrell's Inlet, an English schooner called the Golden Liner, of Halifax, with a large cargo, and also the burning of two large store-houses. Destruction of this kind of property alrd-Assistants, Andrew Blythe, Theodore Cooper and Wm. H. Harrison. Steamer Monticello. Lieutenant-Commander, D. L. Braine; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, Wm. Gale; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, G. de F. Barton; Acting-Masters, J. F. Winchester, L. A. Brown and Richard Hustace. Acting-Ensign, A. G. Stebbins; Acting-Master's Mates, Henry Baker and T. J. Gildersleeve; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistants, John Pick and W. S. Montgomery; Acting-Third-Assistants, Thomas McGough and A. L. Koones. S
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 53: operations of the West Gulf Squadron in the latter part of 1864, and in 1865.--joint operations in Mobile Bay by Rear-Admiral Thatcher and General Canby. (search)
on, J. H. Richards; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, E. St. C. Clarke; Acting-Master, P. S. Borden; Acting-Ensigns, John Griffin and Wm. Barker; Acting-Master's Mate, Edward Culbert; Engineers: Second-Assistants, Samuel Gragg and James Entwistle; Acting-Third-Assistants, Nathan Brown, L. M. Reenstjerna and J. P. Somerby. Vincennes--Third-rate. Lieutenant-Commander, C. H. Greene; Assistant Surgeon, J. W. Newcomer; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, Samuel Jordan; Acting-Masters, A. E. Hunter and L. A. Brown; Acting-Ensign, Robert Henderson; Acting-Boatswain, John Smith; Acting-Gunner, Wm. Kneeland; Sailmaker, Geo. Thomas. Milwaukee--Fourth-rate. Lieutenant-Commander, James H. Gillis; Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant, F. John Grover; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, N. Brewster; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, G. S. Horne; Acting-Master, Geo. W. Garrison; Acting-Ensigns, N. T. Crocker, E. D. Springer, R. L. E. Coombs and J. W. Crocker; Acting-Master's Mates, Geo. H. Cole, T. W. Stuart and G. W. Perrigo
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 37 (search)
intimate friend of the pilot's, and reported a Union man. Owing to the shoaling of the water, a howitzer's crew and four men were left in the launch, and the balance, with Dr. Heber Smith, our assistant-surgeon, Pilot Phillips, and Master's Mate Brown in command, went on shore in the gig, and were very cordially received by all hands and introduced to the ladies present. Immediately after, we saw from the ship our men running rapidly down the beach, and wading towards the launch, and then se ship are as follows: Lieut. D. L. Braine, in charge; Edwin V. Gager, Acting Master; G. de F. Barton, Acting Paymaster; Geo. W. Havemeyer, Acting Captain's Clerk; Heber Smith, Acting Assistant Surgeon; Geo. Wait, Acting Assistant Engineer; L. A. Brown and----Winchester, Master's Mates. All the officers except Braine are from New York, and volunteered their services for the defence of the United States Government in this, its hour of peril, and hold appointments from the Navy Department.