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THE UNION FLEET IN THE BATTLE OF MOBILE BAY.

Rear-Admiral D. G. Farragut, Commanding.

Fleet-Captain, Captain Percival Drayton.

MONITORS

Tecumseh, Com. T. A. M. Craven, 2 15-inch guns ;

Manhattan, Com. J. W. A. Nicholson, 2 15-inch ;

Winnebago, Com. Thomas H. Stevens, 4 11-inch;

Chickasaw, Lieut.-Com. George H. Perkins, 411-inch.

SCREW SLOOPS

Hartford (flag-ship), Capt. Percival Drayton, 2 100-pounder Parrott rifles, 1 30-pounder Parrott, 18 9-inch, 3 howitzers ;

Brooklyn, Capt. James Alden, Z 100-pounder Parrotts, 2 60-pounder rifles, 20 9-inch, 1 howitzer;

Richmond, Capt. Thornton A. Jenkins, 1 100-pounder rifle, 1 30-pounder rifle, 18 9-inch, 2 howitzers;

Lackawanna, Capt. J. B. Marchand 150-pounder Parrott pivot, 1 50-pounder Dahlgren pivot, 2 11-inch, 4 9-inch, 6 howitzers;

Monongahela, Com. James H. Strong;, 1 150-pounder Parrott, 2 11-inch, 5 32-pounders, 3 howitzers ;

Ossipee, Com. William E. Le Roy, 1100-pounder Parrott, 1 11-inch, 6 32-pounders, 2 30-pounder Parrotts, 2 howitzers;

Oneida, Com. J. R. M. Mullany, 2 11-inch, pivot, 3 30-pounder Parrotts, 4 32-pounders, 1 howitzer ;

Seminole, Com. Edward Donaldson, 1 11-inch pivot, 1 30-pounder Parrott, 6 32-pounders,

SCREW STEAMER

Galena, Lieut.-Com. Clark H. Wells, 1 100-pounder Parrott pivot, 1 30-pounder, 8 9-inch, 1 howitzer.

DOUBLE-ENDERS

Octorara, Lieut.-Com:' Charles H. Greene, 1 100-pounder Parrott pivot, 3 9-inch, 2 32-pounders, 4 howitzers ;

Metacomet, Lieut.-Com. James E. Jouett, 2 100-pounder Parrott, 4 9-inch, 4 howitzers ;

Port Royal , Lieut.-Com. B. Gherardi, 1 100-pounder Parrott pivot, 1 10-inch, 2 9-inch, 2 50-pounder Dahlgren rifles, 2 howitzers.

GUN-BOATS

Kennebec, Lieut.-Com. W. P. McCann, 1 11-inch, 1 20-pounder, 3 howitzers ;

Itasca, Lieut.-Com. George Brown, 1 11-inch, 2 32-pounders, 2 20-pounders, 1 howitzer.

(From Battles and Leaders of the Civil War)

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