. The naval history of the Civil War . killed ; most of thewounds were mortal. In addition to the above, I would call attentionto the conduct of Sailmaker T. C. Herbert, whoseconduct and cool courage is spoken of as most re-markable. P. Dbattos, From Report of Chief-Engineer ThomasWilliamson, U. S. S. Hartford : Sir—The conduct of the officers and men belong-ing to the engineers department was characterizedby coolness and energy during the engagement ofyesterday. Their duties were performed as if nothing ex-traordinary was going on. Acting-Third-Assistant Engineer Wm. G. Mc-Ewan dese
. The naval history of the Civil War . killed ; most of thewounds were mortal. In addition to the above, I would call attentionto the conduct of Sailmaker T. C. Herbert, whoseconduct and cool courage is spoken of as most re-markable. P. Dbattos, From Report of Chief-Engineer ThomasWilliamson, U. S. S. Hartford : Sir—The conduct of the officers and men belong-ing to the engineers department was characterizedby coolness and energy during the engagement ofyesterday. Their duties were performed as if nothing ex-traordinary was going on. Acting-Third-Assistant Engineer Wm. G. Mc-Ewan deserves special mention for the prompt andefficient manner in which he attended to getting thewounded below, near his station at the berth-deckhose, and he continued to do so until near the closeof the action, when he lost his right arm. * * * *The loss in the engineers department was threemen killed and three men wounded. Men honorably mentioned : Thomas Walkley,first-class fireman ; James Ii. Garrison, coal-heaver ;Thomas OConnell .. CAPTAIN (NOW REAR-ADMIRAL) THORNTON A. JENKINS. Report of Captain Thornton A. Jenkins,commanding U. S. S. Richmond: Sir—I have the honor and very great pleasureto report, that in the action this forenoon with thebatteries at Fort Morgan and the rebel ram Ten-nessee, this ship has received no serious damage,and there were no persons killed. Two men werewounded, but not seriously, and the ship struck anumber of times in the hull and rigging. Reports of Captain J. B. Marchand, com-manding U. S. S. Lackawanna: Sir—I have the honor to report that, aboutsunrise to-day, this ship was gotten underway, andthe Seminole lashed on the port side. Our posi-tion being in the centre of the line of battle, wecrossed the bar, and following close on the leadingvessels, stood up the channel; and as soon as ourguns could be brought to bear, a fire was openedon Fort Morgan with shells, and continued untilpassing it, when the Seminole was cast off. Soon after the fl
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