The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . JOHN A. WINSLOW. )i)rn in N. C. Nov. !l, 1811. Jlidpllipa.™, 182T;?ie,.(™niit, 18-39; cominandcr, 18.).); captain, 1862;Commodore, lS(i4: Rcar-Admiral, IKfiK. Seived gal-lantly during the Mexican War. hut his principal dis-tinction arises from having fougllt the only sea engage-ment of the Civil War On Jane in. IHCl. while in com-mand of the U. S. S. Eearmrge. off the port ol Cherbnre,France, he discovered, fonght, and sunk the muchdreaded Confederate steamer Alaiama. He became aCommodore for thi
The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . JOHN A. WINSLOW. )i)rn in N. C. Nov. !l, 1811. Jlidpllipa.™, 182T;?ie,.(™niit, 18-39; cominandcr, 18.).); captain, 1862;Commodore, lS(i4: Rcar-Admiral, IKfiK. Seived gal-lantly during the Mexican War. hut his principal dis-tinction arises from having fougllt the only sea engage-ment of the Civil War On Jane in. IHCl. while in com-mand of the U. S. S. Eearmrge. off the port ol Cherbnre,France, he discovered, fonght, and sunk the muchdreaded Confederate steamer Alaiama. He became aCommodore for this remarkable action. Commander ofGull Squadron, 1866, U~. Died Sept. 29, WILLIAM B. GUSHING. Born in Wisconsin. Nov. 24. 18-14. Appointee to thetJ. S. Naval Academy from New York. IS-^I. In he went into service at Hampton Koads. andcaptured the first naval prize of the war. CapturedJacksonville, Fla., and the salt works at NewJuliet, Nov., 1S62. The moi^t daring act of the wholewar was thedestruction by him of the Confederate ramAlbemarle^ at her wharf at Wilmington, N. C. Oct. 27.]8(i4. Received thanks of Congres*^, and was promotedto be a Died Dec. 17. 1874.
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