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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 30: (search)
Steamer Vindicator.--Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant H. H. Gorringe (1865). Iron-clad Essex.--Commander Robert Townsend (1864); Commander Andrew Bryson (1865). Steamer Ozark.--Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant G. W. Brown (1865). Steamer Chickasaw.--Building at St. Louis (1864). Steamer Kickapoo.--Building at St. Louis 1864). Steamer Milwaukee.--Building at St. Louis (1864). Steamer Tawah.--Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant Jason Goudy (1864). Steamer Keywest.-Acting-Volunteer Lieutenant E. M. King (1864). Steamer Exchange.--While commanding Covington. See page 18.) *Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant J. S. Hurd (1864); Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant J. C. Gipson (1865). Steamer Gazelle.--Acting-Ensign A. S. Palmer (1865). Steamer Avenger.--Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant C. A. Wright (1865). Steamer Elfin. Steamer Naiad.--Acting-Master Henry T. Keene (1865). Steamer Nymph.--Acting-Master Patrick Donnelly. Steamer Undine. Steamer Siren.--Acting-Master James Fitzpatri
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 35: operations of the North Atlantic Squadron, 1863. (search)
Hetzel. Commander, H. K. Davenport; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, N. L. Campbell; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, G. W. Morton; Acting-Masters, G. B. Thompson and G. W. Caswell; Acting-Master's Mates, Benj. Walker and John Rudrow; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistant, J. B. Dick; Third-Assistants, J. H. Padgett, T. B. Cole and Eli Tempeny. Sloop-of-wab Vandalia. Lieutenant, M. B. Woolsey; Surgeon, A. C. Gorgas; Paymaster, Rufus Parks; First-Lieutenant of Marines, C. H. Nye; Acting-Masters, E. M. King, C. Folsom and A. Washburn; Acting-Ensign, F. H. Bacon; Acting-Master's Mate, Richard Burk; Boatswain, P. J. Miller; Gunner, Wm. Cheney; Sailmaker, Wm. Rogers. Steamer Mystic. Lieutenant-Commander, H. N. T. Arnold; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, Wm. F. Brown; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, T. E. Smith; Acting-Masters, S. B. Meader and R. F. Coffin; Acting-Ensign, A. F. Hamblin; Acting-Master's Mate, J. M. C. Reville; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistants, J. B. Lovell and J. B. A. Allen; Actin
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 55: operations of the Mississippi Squadron in the latter part of 1864 and in 1865. (search)
er in October, 1864, in the command of the Mississippi Squadron, was not fortunate on his arrival in the West. On the 4th of November, Admiral Lee reports the loss of the tin-clad gun-boat Undine in an engagement with the Confederates on the Tennessee. The enemy had seven pieces of artillery against the gun-boat's four. On the 4th of November the light-draft gun-boats Towah, Key West and Elfin had a severe engagement with the enemy, lasting several hours, when Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant E. M. King, finding it impossible to save the vessels, ordered them to be set on fire and abandoned. These gun-boats had previously recaptured and burned what was left of the Undine and also the transport Venus. The latter and seven other transports were obliged to be destroyed to prevent their falling into the hands of the enemy. The commanding officers of these light gun-boats fought their vessels with great bravery, but they had been sent on duty that more properly belonged to iron-clad