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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Battle of Hampton roads--Confederate official reports. (search)
inia, flag-ship, ten guns; steamer Patrick Henry, twelve guns, Commander John R. Tucker; steamer Jamestown, Lieutenant-Commanding J. N. Barney, two guns, and gunboats Teazer, Lieutenant-Commanding W. A. Webb; Beaufort, Lieutenant-Commanding W. H. Parto the Patrick Henry, through whose boiler a shot passed, scalding to death four persons and wounding others. Lieutenant-Commanding Barney promptly obeyed a signal to tow her out of the action. As soon as damages were repaired, the Patrick Henry rethose serving in the other vessels of the squadron. Commander John R. Tucker, of the Patrick Henry, and Lieutenants-Commanding J. N. Barney, of the Jamestown, and W. A. Webb, of the Teazer, deserve great praise for their gallant conduct throughouccasion--one of whom, George E. Webb, of the Greenville guards, Commander Tucker regets to say, was killed. Lieutenant-Commanding Barney reports every officer and man on board of the ship performed his whole duty, evincing a courage and fearlessne