Mexican War, the navy’s part in the, iii. 424, 428, 429. Mexico, Gulf of, naval operations in the, iii. 402–428; Farragut’s operations in the, iv. 357. Mexico, French troops enter, iv. 367. _Miami_, Federal gun-boat, iv. 454. _Milford_, British frigate, encounter with Paul Jones, i. 77. Miller, Captain Samuel, assists Commodore Barney with his marines, ii. 409, 410. _Milwaukee_, Federal gun-boat, sunk by a torpedo, iv. 406. _Minerva_, British frigate, Captain of, refuses to fight the _Essex_, and is branded as a coward, ii. 39–41. _Minerva_, English privateer, captured by the _Alliance_, i. 297. _Minneapolis_, United States cruiser, iv. 534. _Minnesota_, United States frigate, compared with Arnold’s _Congress_, iv. 3. _Minnesota_, American frigate, iv. 99. Mississippi, the British grab at the Valley of the, iii. 229, 230. _Mississippi_, Federal side-wheel steamer, iv. 314. _Mississippi_, Federal gun-boat, goes aground in front of Port Hudson, is fired and abandoned, iv. 358. Mississippi squadron transferred to the Navy Department, iv. 349; ships composing the, 245–249. Mississippi River, blockade of the entrance to, iv. 124–126; opening of the, by Federal Navy, 240. Mississippi, Valley of, the British plan to get possession of, iii. 229, 230. Mississippi Valley, practically all Confederate territory till opened by the Federal Navy, iv. 240. Mitchell, Lieutenant-commander J. G., iv. 369. Mobile, Ala., Porter’s views on attack on, iv. 341. Mobile, fortifications of, described by Mahan, iv. 379–383. Mobile Bay, description of, iv. 377; Confederate defences of, ashore and afloat, 379. _Mohawk_, United States screw sloop, built, iv. 16; Captain S. W. Godon, 163; rescues the crew of the _Peerless_, 167. _Mohican_, United States frigate, cuts out the steamer _Forward_ on the coast of Mexico, iv. 553. _Monarch_, Federal ram, in attack on Fort Pillow, iv. 301; attacks and sinks the _Beauregard_, 302. _Monitor_, Federal ironclad, iv. 191; rapid work in constructing, 192; particulars of building, 192–194; her passage to Hampton Roads, 215; commanded by Captain J. L. Worden, _ib._; comparison of armament with that of the _Merrimac_, 217, 218; the fight with the _Merrimac_, 220; superiority of the _Monitor’s_ revolving turret, 221; the _Merrimac_ tries to ram, 224, 225; her pilot-house struck and her captain disabled, 225; retires to Fortress Monroe, 226; her gunnery was poor, 231; the battle an unparalleled lesson in naval warfare, 233; letter from the crew to Captain Worden, 233, 234; bombards the batteries at Sewell’s Point, 235; ordered to Beaufort, N. C., 237; founders at sea in a gale, _ib._ Monitors, most efficient and safest style of coast-defence ships, iv. 194.