Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Edward Gay” in chapter 20 of Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War.:

...nd Felix McCurley; Acting-Ensign, Wm. F. Hunt; Assistant Surgeon, A. Mathewson; Paymaster, H. M. Denniston; Second-Assistant Engineers, John Purdy, Jr., and Joseph Watters; Third-Assistant Engineers, Edward Gay and R. L. Wamaling; Acting-Masters' Mates, F. H. Beers and H. T. Burdett. Commander, Wm. B. Renshaw; Acting-Masters, W. L. Babcock, F. C. Miller, L. D. Smalley and Gustav Vasallo; Midshipman...
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Edward Gay 8 4 0 0 0 user votes
Edward Gaylord Bourne 9 0 1 0 0 user votes
Edward Gaynor 2 0 0 0 0 user votes
Edward Gaylor Bourne 1 0 1 0 0 user votes

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