The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23
l;ditor Contederate par,.

Editor Confederate Page:
s, S,rLin T2mmon With The few; other
crate navy. was shocked to see a spe-
cial dispatch, TO the Washington Eve
ntnE sta: OF September % stating that
Captain 90 LOB Wright" after read
ing the news OF the death OF Ideutenant
John u. Egglcston. stated that there
was no, EsgiestOn on board OF tho ia
and that he. tWrighD "hod seen noth.
81 lob Wright" had looked on page
500, Volume VII. United states Naval
War Records. he. would have seen the
following order issued just before the
Monitor. Galena and Naugatuck Gron-
clads) made their attack ON Drowrv's
B!un. below Richmond when every eff
crates TO block the channel Of the
James River
G. $. Tcaser, May, II. 1852.
SIR; Proceed TO Richmond and take
possession of vessels will aid in
o,batruct!ng the cnemys passage up
the James River. Have them filled with
bar anu delivered to Commander + J.
rage 70 he sunk. Give receipts or Ger
tifcates to the parties claiming the
vessels, and make return thereof to the
. department $ 4. MALLORY.
Secretary Navy.
Lieutenant f.rsieston. c. :. Navy:
Apriy to the city authorities for
negro labor. cndcavor tenable?) YOU
70 road the vessels, and got as many Of
th@m to 'he bar today as possible
Appiy to Lieutenant Pesram for any
ara YOU may desire.
:. II MALLORY.
Secretary Navy.
II Captain 90 Bob Wright had
records he would have found Admiral
buchanan report OF the fight between
The Merrinac and Monitor. in whici,
ne mentions Lieutenant EggIeston and
the manner ia which he managed his
oilNial%n ol guns which threw The hot
Congress on fire.
n,' Gnp'I al sc. 90 "s9 Oh Whit, is also
that he was in the Confederate States
h h searched the Confederate Naval
hee!sIer he would lind that he is
T re- ? Tdc therein as having resigned
Does captain. 90 Bob Wright Imagine
mat the Confederate navy became ex-
tinct when he left it?
,.,f f,md e E rStGrm I" the gallant and
Old and justly distinguished V Wig in
family: he uttered The United states
navy rs a midshipman when very
NOUS date OF - at Annapolis lie
served Win distinction until the com
naturally resigned and cast his lot
with his native state. His last cruise
~ thG United states navy was in the
United states ship Crusader. command
ca ~ the disting uished Captain ] n
Maiitt, who afterwards commanded tile
Confederate cruiser Florida Iieutnu-
AM ESB!cston was on board Of tho
Crusader when she captured the lnsI
SLAYER IN 1851. and it was only few
years ago that he received his share
or the prize money.
Lieutenant Eggleston's first duty in
me Confederate navy was on board OF
the McRae which was fitted out at tho
same time with the Sumter as n com
merce destroyer. but she never sue
ceeucd In, running the blockage at the
mouth OF the Mississippi River lie
was on board OF the McRae in the at
of the passes OF the Mississippi when
the Confederate ram Manassas rammcd
the United States sloop- of-war Rich
mond. and the crew OF the United States
sloop- of-War Nincennes were forced r.
abandon that vessel on October -.
1861.
Lieutenant Esglestons next service
n wns 81, On board OF the famous. Merrimac,
when he visited that vessel at Norfolk.
| in March, lS62. Lieutenant E,grlestom
was on board of her
no TO show what Admiral Buchanan
sent 10 command the Confederate naval
! forces al Mobile. he chose EcCleston
Tor his flag lieutenant
During the war Lieutenant Eegles-
ton married Miss Dabncy. the daiIeh.
ter of Colonel Dabncy. who owned one
OF the finest estates in mississippi
-, IN h inie,in,ntely NJ the close of the war
tor Of the leading Mobile daily paper
ah, remained with it until he retired
10 ms estate near Raymond. Miss, from
winch place he continued TO take n
most active interest in the welfare of
the south until the time OF his death
Ana thls is the man who tho special
dispatch says that Captain d Bah
Wright denies was ever in the on.
fedcrate navyI
FoRMEE PASSED MlDSHIPMAN.