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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 17: evacuation of Fort Pillow and battle of Memphis. (search)
hore, and their friends clasped their hands over their faces to shut out the agonizing sight. But even in the excitement of battle, humanity was uppermost in the hearts of our brave western sailors; boats were lowered with that rapidity which can only be seen on board a vessel-of-war, and the sinking wretches, who a moment before had given up all hope, were rescued and taken to a place of safety. The Monarch, even before the battle was ended, towed the Beauregard on to a shoal, while Capt. Pike, of the Ordnance department, went along-side and helped the wounded into his tug. Bright, amid all the horrors of that day, will shine these deeds of humanity, and our sailors may feel a more glorious pride in having saved their helpless enemies than in having conquered them. The capture of Memphis was a terrible blow to the South, for this city had been of great use to the Confederacy as a base of supplies for their armies in Tennessee, which supplies we had not up to this time been ab
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)
nd R. B. Arrants; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, G. E. McPherson; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, G. C. Boardman; Acting-Ensigns, J. H. Linscott and S. S. Hand; Acting-Master's Mates, A. J. L. Barker, Peter Moakler, T. M. Durham and Henry Sinclair; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistant, P. B. Robinson; Acting-Third-Assistants, A. A. Odell, Benjamin Cobb, Jr., and W. W. Thain. Steamer Mary Sanford. Acting-Master, Wm. Rogers; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, G. C. Bissell; Acting-Ensigns, M. J. Daly, C. A. Pike, G. W. Pease and W. Caldwell, Jr.; Acting-Master's Mates, A. F. Rich and C. Seymour; Engineers; Acting-First-Assistant, Wm. Johnson; Acting-Third-Assistants, Jas. Hare, J. L. Rooke and C. H Hunt. Steamer E. B. Hale. Acting-Master, Chas. F. Mitchell; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, S. N. Fisk; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, O. B. Gilman; Acting-Ensigns, Henry Stahl, G. H. Smith, J. N. Van Boskirk and Geo. Edwards; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistant, James Fagan; Acting-Third-Assistants, D. A.
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 52: operations about Charleston, 1865.--fall of Charleston, Savannah, etc. (search)
ohn H. Reed; Acting-Masters, W. N. Price and John H. Bolles; Acting-Ensigns, D. W. Hodson, J. H. Cromwell and Rich. Lanphier; Assistant-Surgeon, David V. Whitney; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, W. F. A. Torbert; Engineers: First-Assistant, W. W. Hopper; Second-Assistant, O. B. Mills; Acting-Second-Assistants, Henry Wanklin and J. H. Vaile; Acting-Third--Assistant, H. C. Wilkins. Sangamon--Fourth-rate. Lieutenant-Commander, Jonathan Young; Acting-Master, S. A. Waterbury ; Acting-Ensigns, C. A. Pike, R. P. Leary and G. A. Johnston; Assistant-Surgeon, W. J. Simon; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, D. Corning; Engineers: Acting-First-Assistant, W. S. Hazzard; Acting-Second-Assistant, W. J. Barrington; Third-Assistant, J. A. Kaiser; Acting-Third-Assistants, W. E. Coster and C. H. Hunt. Nahant--Fourth-rate. Lieutenant-Commander, Wm. K. Mayo; Lieutenant, Henry F. PicKing; ActingMaster, Wm. Shackford; Acting-Ensigns, C. J. Rogers, A. B. Prince, E. H. Frisbie and W. C. Mendell; Assistant Sur