An Englishman's View of the Battle between the Alabama and the Kearsarge: An Account of the Naval Engagement in the British Channel, on Sunday June 19th, 1864Edge, Frederick Milnes
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An Englishman's View of the Battle between the Alabama and the Kearsarge: An Account of the Naval Engagement in the British Channel, on Sunday June 19th, 1864
Edge, Frederick Milnes
Alabama (Screw sloop); Kearsarge (Sloop); United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations
Francis L. Galt, of Virginia, Assistant Surgeon.
Joseph Wilson, Third Lieutenant.
Miles J. Freeman, Engineer, _Englishman_.
John W. Pundt, Third Assistant Engineer.
Benjamin L. McCaskey, Boatswain.
William Forrestall, Quartermaster, _Englishman_.
Thomas Potter, Fireman, "
Samuel Williams, " _Welshman_.
Patrick Bradley, " _Englishman_.
John Orrigin, Fireman, _Irishman_.
George Freemantle, Seaman, _Englishman_.
Edgar Tripp, " "
John Neil, " "
Thomas Winter, Fireman, "
Martin King, Seaman.
Joseph Pearson, " "
James Hicks, Capt. Hold, "
R. Parkinson, Wardroom Steward, "
John Emory, Seaman, "
Thomas L. Parker, boy, "
Peter Hughes, Capt. Top, "
(All the above belonged to the Alabama when she first sailed from the
Mersey, and John Neil, John Emory, and Peter Hughes belong to the "Royal
Naval Reserve.")
Seamen.--William Clark, David Leggett, Samuel Henry, John Russell, John
Smith, Henry McCoy, Edward Bussell, James Ochure, John Casen, Henry
Higgin, Frank Hammond, Michael Shields, David Thurston, George Peasey,
Henry Yates.
Ordinary Seamen.--Henry Godsen, David Williams, Henry Hestlake, Thomas
Watson, John Johnson, Match Maddock, Richard Evans, William Miller, George
Cousey, Thomas Brandon.
Coxswains.--William McKenzie, James Broderick, William Wilson.
Edward Rawes, Master-at-Arms.
Henry Tucker, Officers' Cook.
William Barnes, Quarter-gunner.
Jacob Verbor, Seaman, }
Robert Wright, Capt. M. Top, } _Wounded_.
Wm. McGuire, Capt. F. Top, }
Wm. McGinley, Coxswain, }
John Benson, Coal-Heaver.
James McGuire, "
Frank Currian, Fireman.
Peter Laperty, "
John Riley, "
Nicholas Adams, Landsman.
James Clemens, Yeoman.
James Wilson, Boy.
These men, almost without exception, are subjects of Her Majesty the
Queen. There were also three others, who died in the boats, names not
known.
The following are those reported to have been killed or drowned:
David Herbert Llewellyn, Surgeon, _Welshman_.
William Robinson, Carpenter.
James King, Master-at-Arms, _Savannah Pilot_.
Peter Duncan, Fireman, _Englishman_.
Andrew Shillings, _Scotchman_.
Charles Puist, Coal-passer, _German_.
Frederick Johns, Purser's Steward, _Englishman_.
Samuel Henry, Seaman, "
John Roberts, " _Welshman_.
Peter Henry, " _Irishman_.
George Appleby, Yeoman, _Englishman_.
A. G. Bartelli, Seaman, _Portuguese_.
Henry Fisher, " _Englishman_.
The above all belonged to the original crew of the Alabama.
The Deerhound carried off, according to her own account, forty-one; the
names of the following are known:
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