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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 12 6 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 9 1 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 3 1 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: January 23, 1862., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Schley, Winfield Scott 1839- (search)
Wells, Jr., who commanded and directed the fighting of the fourth division with splendid effect. Tenth. I would commend the highly meritorious conduct and courage in the engagement of Lieut-Com. N. E. Mason, the executive officer, whose presence everywhere over the ship during its continuance did much to secure the good result of this ship's part in the victory. Eleventh. The navigator, Lieut. A. C. Hodgson, and the division officers, Lieut. T. D. Griffin, Lieut. W. P. Rush, Lieut. Edward Simpson, Lieut. J. G. Doyle, and Ensign Charles Webster, and the junior divisional officers were most steady and conspicuous in every detail of duty, contributing to the accurate firing of this ship in their part of the great victory of your forces. Twelfth. The officers of the medical, pay, and engineer and marine corps responded to every demand of the occasion, and were fearless in exposing themselves. The warrant officers, Boatswain William L. Hill, Carpenter G. H. Warford, and Gunne
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Simpson, Edward 1824-1888 (search)
Simpson, Edward 1824-1888 Naval officer; born in New York City, March 3, 1824; graduated at the United States Naval Academy in 1846; served on the steamer Vixen during the Mexican War, and took part in various engagements, among them the bombardment and capture of Vera Cruz; promoted lieutenant-commander in July, 1862; served on the monitor Passaic off Charleston in 1863-64; promoted rearadmiral Feb. 9, 1884; and retired March 3, 1886. His publications include Ordnance and naval gunnery; The naval mission to Europe; and Report of the gun-foundry board. He died in Washington, D. C., Dec. 2, 1888.