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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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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.