. Contemporary American biography . ent in the navy as master-mechanic, being assigned to duty under AdmiralDu Pont in the South Atlantic blockading squadron off Port Eoyal. Mr. Kimball was speciallydetailed, with a force of one hundred men, in charge of the repair of the machinery of gun-boais ?and transports—services of exceptional value in the work of putting down the rebellion, asby its means ships which needed overhauling and repairing were speedily rendered seaworthywithout the necessity of long voyages to the navy-yards in the North. Admiral Du Pont waspardonably proud of this feature o
. Contemporary American biography . ent in the navy as master-mechanic, being assigned to duty under AdmiralDu Pont in the South Atlantic blockading squadron off Port Eoyal. Mr. Kimball was speciallydetailed, with a force of one hundred men, in charge of the repair of the machinery of gun-boais ?and transports—services of exceptional value in the work of putting down the rebellion, asby its means ships which needed overhauling and repairing were speedily rendered seaworthywithout the necessity of long voyages to the navy-yards in the North. Admiral Du Pont waspardonably proud of this feature of his squadron, and personally complimented Mr. Kimball andhis assistants on their work. In June, 1863, Mr. Kimball resigned from the navy and returnedto Eochester and entered upon the business of tobacco manufacturing. The personal qualifica-tions he brought to the enterprise were manifold, and each one speedily found appropriate exer-cise in some special department. The keynote of success was an honest determination to supply.
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