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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 12: fight between the Merrimac and Monitor, March 8, 1862. (search)
s there were no sails to handle. Gunners were selected from the army at Richmond, Commodore Franklin Buchanan, Commander of the Merrimac. and they proved to be excellent men for the duty required of them. The officers of this historic vessel were as follows: Lieutenants, Catesby ap R. Jones (Executive and ordnance officer), Lieutenants Charles C. Simms, Robert D. Minor (Flag), Hunter Davidson, John Taylor Wood. J. R. Eggleston, Walter Butt; Midshipmen, Fonte, Marmaduke, Littlepage, Craig, Long and Rootes; Paymaster, Semple; Surgeon, Phillips; Assistant Surgeon, Algernon S. Garnett; Captain of Marines, Reuben Thorn; Engineer, Ramsay; Assistants, Tynan, Campbell, Herring, Jack and White; Boatswain, Hasker; Gunner, Oliver; Carpenter, Lindsay; Clerk, Arthur Sinclair, Jr.; Volunteer Aid, Lieut. Douglas Forrest; Captain, Kevil, commanding detachment of Norfolk United Infantry. Thus equipped, officered and manned, the iron-clad represented at the moment the most powerful fightin
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 30: (search)
re punishment and some of them get killed; occasionally when overtaken they were summarily dealt with. In April, 1863, Lieutenant-Commander LeRoy Fitch was patrolling the Tennessee River with the gun-boats Lexington, Robert, and Silver Lake. This active officer made matters so uncomfortable for the guerillas that they did not often come within range of his guns. One of his first acts was to take on board his vessels one hundred and fifty soldiers from Fort Hindman. under command of Colonel Craig, and visit the landings infested by guerillas. At Savannah, where Lieutenant-Commander Fitch landed two hundred soldiers and sailors, he burned a mill which was used in making cloth to clothe the guerillas; a quantity of horses, mules, and wagons belonging to the Confederate cavalry were also made prize of war. The plantations of those persons who were known to have aided and abetted the outrages of the guerillas were destroyed, as an example to others. The war had been carried on b
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 47: operations of South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, under Rear-admiral Dahlgren, during latter end of 1863 and in 1864. (search)
ns, J. F. Otis, C. C. Starr and John Meyers; Engineers: Second-Assistants, George H. White and I. R. McNary; Third-Assistants, N. W. Buckhout and J. K. Smedley; Acting-Third-Assistant, A. L. Grow. Iron-clad steamer Montauk. Lieutenant-Commander, John L. Davis; Lieutenant, Gilbert C. Wiltse; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, W. H. Harlin; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, J. H. Sellman; Acting-Master, Edmund Jones; Acting-Ensigns, T. F. DeLuce, I. J. McKinley and G. H. Avery; Acting-Master's Mate, Robert Craig; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistants, C. A. Stuart and Simon Rockefeller; Third-Assistants, Jesse F. Walton, S. C. Lane and Montgomery West. Steamer Unadilla. Lieutenant-Commander, A. W. Johnson; Assistant Surgeon, C. S. Hubbard; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, G. S. Benedict; Acting-Master, R. M. Cornell, Acting-Ensigns, Wm. Field and G. E. Thomas; Acting-Master's Mates, James Such and A. F. Taffe; Engineers: Second-Assistant, R. S. Talbot; Third-Assistants, M. T. Sunstrom, N. P. Towne
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 52: operations about Charleston, 1865.--fall of Charleston, Savannah, etc. (search)
-Assistant, Frank Marsh; Acting-Third-Assistants, R. F. Bennett, W. C. Bond and Wm. Finnegan. C. P. Williams--Fourth-rate. Acting-Master, L. W. Parker; Acting-Ensign, J. W. North; Acting-Master's Mates, L. E. Daggett and W. J. Lane. George Mangham--Fourth-rate Acting-Master, John Collins, Jr.; Acting-Ensigns, J. E. Wallis and A. Tuttle; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, T. G. Holland. Dan Smith--Fourth-rate. Acting-Master, Barker Van Voorhis; Acting-Ensigns, A. H. L. Bowie and Robert Craig; Acting-Master's Mate, H. P. Diermanse. George W. Rodgers--Fourth-rate. Acting-Master, Loring G. Emerson; Acting-Ensign, J. H. Handy; Acting-Master's Mate, A. Trensdale. Acacia--Fourth-rate. Acting-Masters, Wm. Barrymore and J. E. Jones; Acting-Ensigns, H. F. Blake and A. S. Rounds; Acting-Master's Mates, Wm. J. McFadden and James Hawkins; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, Joseph Foster; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistant, T. D. Crosby; Acting-Third-Assistants, J. K. Wright; A. V. H