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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1., The first fight of iron-clads. (search)
all the seamen from the North. The officers of the Merrimac were: Flag-Officer, Franklin Buchanan; Lieutenants, Catesby ap R. Jones (executive and ordnance officer), Charles C. Simms, R. D. Minor (flag), Hunter Davidson, John Taylor Wood, J. R. Eggleston, Walter Butt; Midshipmen, Foute, Marmaduke, Littlepage, Craig, Long, and Rootes; Paymaster, James Semple; Surgeon, Dinwiddie Phillips; Assistant-Surgeon, Algernon S. Garnett; Captain of Marines, Reuben Thorn; Engineers, H. A. Ramsey, acting the revolution again of her turret and the heavy blows of her 11-inch shot on our sides soon undeceived us. Coming down from the spar-deck, and observing a division standing at ease, Lieutenant Jones inquired: Why are you not firing, Mr. Eggleston? Why, our powder is very precious, replied the lieutenant; and after two hours incessant firing I find that I can do her about as much damage by snapping my thumb at her every two minutes and a half. Lieutenant Jones now determined to