The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-22

Sketch OF Captain A. HI. Kitty.
Captain Augustus b. kitty, who is reported badly
scaded By the explosion beard the Mound Ctya bali
having penetrated her boersntersd the naval service
in the year 1884, his warrant bearing date July4 He
Is native Of Maryland, Of which he s also citizen,
and his appointment Is also accredited TO that State
In 1929 he attached to the frigate Hudson mid
shpnan and sent TO the coast Of Brazil to join the
squadron. He passed examination in 1880, and the
next year was sent surveying expedition. AT tuo
commencement OF 1892 he was In the Norfolk Naval
School, undergoing course Of studss,s and On the
cath Of April passed his examination for promotion.
In the same class we hnd the names Of Captains
Rowan, Goldsborough. Boggs and others distinguished
In the pr sscnt After having performed various
services, with the rank OF Passed Nidshipman, the
subject Of our sketch promoted 70 lieutonancy
ON the 9th day Of September 1887 In iess be Was ap
pointed to the soop John Adams then under the COM
msnd Of Commander John Gwinn, tho East India
station The Commodore OF the squadron at this time
was George Q. Read He continued tho station until
1S40 when the vessel returned home and was laid up In
ordinary at Boston, Lieutenant Kitty being allowed
leave Of absence. In 1912 Lieutenant Kitty was trans
ferred to tho Columbus seventy -four guns, flagship OF
the Brazilian squadron, then under Commodore Daniel
Turner and Captain Benjamin Cooper his old vessel also
joining the squadron. The year he transferred
70 the frgae Columbia, fortyfou guns the Msder
ranean station, under Commodore Joseph Smith About
the month Of May 1874 the vessel returned home, and
Lieutenant Kitty ID recorded awaiting orders in the
next two years register During 1S46 he ordsred to
the rgate United States, forty four guns, nagshp Of
tho African squadron, Commodore George o. Read.
About twelve months afterwards the Commodore with
his flagship was transferred to the Mediterranean
squadron, from which station she returned homo in
December, 184S, and was laid up in ordinary u
Norfolk. During 1849 he went on q short cruise,
aad was afterwards appointed Second Lieutenant
at the Rendezvous at Baltimore, under Commanders
Franklin Buchanan and Charles Lovndos He remained
At this depot until time in 1851. He then kept
unemployed and awaiting orders until early in 1854,
when he appointed executive officer Of the receiving
ship North Carolina ut the New York Navy Yard under
Commander E. Peck. In September, 1856, he was CON-
misscned commander In the navy but does not appear
70 been employed active service until time
in 1850, when he was placed in command Of the Rem
dezvous ct Baltimore, which position ne held the
breaking out of the present troubles When Commodore
Foote'S expedition organized, Captain Kitty took
command Of the Mound City, and calamity carried his
vessel through the various engagements He is spoken
Of fine officer and good sailor. He has been in the
naval service about foryone years. fifteen years
Of which he has been at sea- nearly years shore
and other duty about twelve months attached to the
present Mississippi expedition and tho remainder Of the
time has been unemployed. 1t Is 70 be hoped his injh
ries win not prove dangerous or fatal.