Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-06-20
a nRAvE pELAwAREAN.

George P. Lord not yet twenty years old
native Of Delaware, has been promoted
from Fourth Master of the United States
gunboat Benton, TO First Master and Chief
Executive Officer of the steamship General
Bragg, for gallant conduct in the late Naval
engagement near Memphis, in saving the
Gen. Bragg from destruction, after his own
battery had set that steamer on fire We
learn that at 4 O'Clock in the morning, our
fleet discovered eight Rebel Rams, fitted up
with guns, &c., lying of Memphis. Our
vessels all got up their anchors and gallant
Is awaited the commencement Of the action
tt o'clock, the Rebel ram " Little Rebel
opened Ere, when general engagement en-
ued. which resulted in the destruction OF
the rebel feet and the capture Of Memphis.
panng the progress of this sauguinary con
aict. the rebel steamship Gen. Bragg vas
set on fire by s-nch conical shell thrown
by Young Lord. battery on the gunboat
Benton, and run into the bank head down
The stream drifting at the rate of six miles
au hour Young Lord was ordered to board
the Cen Bragg with force Of len men to
eXtinguish the flames. The she'll it was
found, had entered the compressed cotton
around the engines and exploded inside
setting the cotton on fire Surrounded Of
every side with dangers calculated to appa
the stoutest heart, this brave young mar
fearlessly went on in the discharge of hil
duty Going 10 the magazine, he cut tn,
fire from the slow match which had beel
laid aud fired to blow her up. lie then
aided by the chiyalrous men under his com
mand-suceeded, after seven hours of unre
nittng toll III distinguishing the hames-
He then took the General Bragg TO CaiF
for repairs
MIR. Lord entered the Naval School il
lsjG, but finding the routine Of studies dis
tasteful 10 him. at the expiration Of on
year he resigned, and afterwards went /
Cincinnati, where he found employment q
clerk in large commercial house. Som
months ago, however, yielding to the patri
otc impulses Of his nature, he made appl
cation for position in the gunhoat expt
dition then fitting ont, aud which has sine
rendered such signal service on the Wester
waters. Through the influence Of our wo
r thy aud patriotic Representative in Cor
press, Hon. GEORGE r. FISHER, he was ap
> pointed Masters Mate, He immediatel
left lucrative clerkship and entered upo
his new field of labor Since then he hi
= taken part in nearly all the brilliant yietc
rie3 achieved on the Mississippi and The ad
f jacent waters, and has been four times pr
NOTED for his daring aud gallantry II
was always in the hottest OF the fight al
where danger was greatest and most III
minent Nobly has this brave young son
Delaware shed around the already fair escu
II cheon of our glorious little State lustre an
e renown, and added another evidence
Il the deep devotion OF our people
IS the Union, the Constitution and the Law
Ks He promises fair to place his name high
the scroll Of fame, as one Of the gala
band who are Instrumental in preseryil
our country from destruction and handil
down TO posterity the sacred boon Of lre
dom The father and u brother of YOU
"a Lord residing in Kent County Deawal
a have heretofore been consistent members
IA the Democratic party and supported NJ
Breckenridge for the Presidency, but loyi
,e their country better than party, they ha
,r left this reasonable, secession oligarcl
L. and are now doing valuable service in t
g Uulnn ranks.