The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-09-22

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ALABAMA.
NJ .. u,,,s Weight of proiectiles.
Iore snonnders 80 cwt ...... ......... l92 lbs
lOO.puunder BlaSely rife ..-.-.'... ioO 0 ms ms
i S-inch shell gun.. ---''-' $1,000 80 W
IT will fhus be seen that the broadside oil the
Eearsarce was slightly heavier than thaI .,
the Alabama. though if the kearsarge mao ila9
only her two I1-inch pivots, the chances wou,u
have been in her favor, for they dic the Worn "olA'
and literally played havoc with the Aiapa,ns
and covered her decks with kiiieo anu w ~ tbo
The Kcarsarge fred 173 shot and sheii at vac
Alabama. The Alabama fired $40 shot AID
shell. - nf which struck the kearsarge one
lodged in her stern-post, but fortunately oiu
NOT exrlode which led Semmes to say that the
fate Of the battle was decided by the
nEFEcrs OF PERCUSSION CAP.
The KearsarCe had 100 fathoms of sheet
chain placed on her sides in the wake OF her
engines as a protection against shot. Semmes
did not l-now of this and complained of it af-
tsrwarl.s IS deception. The Alabama's cas-
Salties were nine killed and 2l woundea the
kears&vge's, three wounded, one OF whom oieu'
THE ac:ioa lasted one hour, when the Alabama
hauled Gown her colors, and in 90 minutes alter
The last shot she went to the bottom.
Commander Raphael Semmes, her CON-
mandet. and 90 of her officers and crew were
p,cked un by the English yacht Deerhound,
at the request of Capt. Winslow, and made
their cscsre to England. Seventy of her Obj
GERS a,tr crew were picked up by the boats OF
the K arSarce: several were picked up by two
French pilot boats, and the rest went down
with the ship
IInon the arrival of the news of the destruc-
ton of the Alabama in the United States, there
was great rejoicing among all classes, but
especially among the merchant Kings OF tho
North upon whose commerce she had SO long
preveG and ever since the kearsarge mas been
q hoGs,iold word among all who love the
Union a,ti honor the Navy and the flag which
she so ,ariously battlcd 10 maintain
The :lowing list of the officers and crew oil
the k.arsarge on June 19 1864, may recall to
the survivors of that gallant band many
forgotten friend, and help to revive memories
which lime and care so often otlIterate from
our thoughts.
ROLL OF HONOR.
Offie.-s: Captain, John A. Winslow; Lieut..
Comman,ler Jas. S. Thornton; Acting Masters,
James L. Wheeler William NJ. Stoddard, David
n. Sun.nfr: Midshipman. Edward e. Preblei )
Acting Masters Mates. Charles H. Danforth,
Ezra Da.iiett. Wn. II. Yeaton; Surgeon, John
n Browne; Paymaster J. A. Smith; Chief En-
eineer. v.ni H. Cushman; Assistant Engineers,
VIM H. Dadlam, Frederick l. Miller, Henry
Mcconnell Sidney L. Smith; Boatswain, james
C. Wal-on: Gunner Franklin a. Graham;
Yoema.,. Carsten b. de Witt; Captains Clerk,
Seth T. iiar;woil; Paymaster's Clerk, Daniel
b. Sarr mt: Paymaster's Steward, Michael
Ahern: Surgeons Steward, George a. Title
Pcttg ,icers: Mastcr-at-Arms, Jason n.
watrus, Boalswain's Mates. Thomas Perry,
william ,.and; Gunner's Mate Hugh McPher-
son; t.r'sster's Mate, Mark 6. Ham: Sail
maker Maze, Joshua Carey; Armorer, George
II RGssri.: Qaarter Gunners, John w. Demp-
sey Aua:.yg j. Rowley; Qaartermastcrs, Chas
Butts. William Smith, James Saunders, Wm.
B. Poole: captain Of the Forecastle, Jas Haley !;
Captains of Tops. Robert Strain. Edward
Wilt; L"xswains James Wilson, John hayes
John j. Hrki6r5; Captains Of the Alter Guard
Henry C.gh. Francis ]. Yianpsh: Captain Of
fhe li",i William Ellis; Officers Steward
Edwart' H iams: Captains Cook, Benjmin s.
Davis: ca. g.:s' Cook, Charles Fisher; Shlps
Cock i..snil.y Hurley; Nurse, VIM. Y. Evans.
scanicn: Charles Jones, George Z. Read,
Benei. ct Dfury, William Giles. Levi w. Nye
James Il. Lee, James Bradley, Charles a. Read
William S Morgan, William Gurney, Joachim
Pease. thagies Moore, Edward Wallace, Angus
tus johnson. Jeremiah Hourigan, William o..
Hailorsn William Turner. George Baker, Tim.
oihy G. Canty, John Shields. Thomas Alloway,
Phillip weeks Peter Ludy. George English.
Ordinary Seamen: William GOWN, John
Barrow. Joi:n Boyle, John Woodbury., James
Morcy. 2I.ehaei Conroy, John Z Brady, James
Magee. Laurence T. Crowley, Zaran Phillips,
Georrc L. Harrison, George Andrew, George
A. whirylr, Thomas Buckley, George II. KinDe,
Joshua collins, James hcBeath, Charles Matti-
son.
Fireaca: Benjamin H. Blaisdell, Joel B
Blaisaci., George Z. Smart, William II. Don
psIly .oEn E. Ordiop. George W. Remick, Joe
i. Saubofn, Jere Young, William Smith
Stephen Smith, John 7. Stackpole William
Stanley, I-man II. Hartford, True w. Priest
Joseps Dacan, James W. Sheffield, Henry
Jarnisoa Joan Dwycr, Thomas Salmon, Patricl
OC0nn0f.
Coai- Ecavcrs: Lyman p Spinney. Charlie
A. Poole. TiEIothy Lynch Sylvanus p. Brack
eft, john w. Sanborn, A6oniram Littlefeld
JOHN W. Young William Wainwright, John T
Dugan. Thomas Marsh, Clement Antoine, Benjs
min Bu:loa, John Pope, JOHN Brisot.
LaBdsmon: Daniel Cbarten, George vii
liams, Charles Redding, William ID. Chapel
Jacob Dartb. john II. Mccartney, James
Hayes, James Devine, Patrick McKeever
Nathan ltes, Dennis NcCarty, James Henson
William NJ. Smith, William Fisher, Gcorg,
Bailey. Martin Hoyt, William ii. Bastine
Charles lin, William Alsdorf Jose Dabney
Eanbu,u Francois, Jonathan BrieF, William
Barnes
Boy: Jsinos 0. Stone Manuel J. Gallardo
JOHN 81. so:.ius.
Na,!nes: Orderly Serg't Charles T. Young
Cofp'Is kastiu Quir3by aud Henry Hobson
Private Roscoe g. Dolley. Patrick Flood
Jam,s kersigdn. John McAleer, George A
Lay tnolti. James scAeIg AEddC 1uOIHkOl, aDi
John G. Ga;Chelder.
In the IA OF 1894 thz KearsarSe returne
TO the Eaiisd States via the Wost Indies, whcr
she plei w;;h the Y. s. S Waehusstt and tool
from Aer . portion OF the crew Cf the
co>ErDERATE STEAMER FLORIDA,
wlioh lhc Wacrusctt bad ju,t cut out Of Il.
hsrhoi of Gaais, Brasil. She arrived at Bos
fcn, ASc., on Nov. :. 1861 and wax put out Q
cO=sm ss.on n Sov. 25. Capt. W!nslow becam
thc h.Io % TIA Lopy, Congress gave him yot
OF hsaks. ssd he was promoted TO the rack {
Commodore. His E=ecnliTe Officer, Lieut.
C5mMander saSas 2 Thornton, was compli
neaiel by az adTano-Erert of 10 uumbcIs o
ths list - Siecers q his grade.
To fo.,os the snCgeHepts Of the Kearsarr
in detail in Ill the resi- OF her services 10 tn
G0vernment, up TO the present time would
latorisus undertaking. ara would not prov
particularly interesting 10 the general reader
IL snsy interest Sons 10 know her cruisiu
stat.obs and The names cf her commander
thcusi, and thay are given below: