NAMES. RATE. NATIVE OF
Jason N. Watrus Master-at-arms United States
Charles Jones Seaman "
Daniel Charter Landsman "
Edward Williams Officers' Steward "
George Williams Landsman "
Charles Butts Quartermaster "
Charles Redding Landsman "
James Wilson Coxswain "
William Gowen (died) Ordinary seaman "
James Saunders Quartermaster "
John W. Dempsey Quarter-gunner "
William D. Chapel Landsman "
Thomas Perry Boatswain's-mate "
John Barrow Ordinary seaman "
William Bond Boatswain's-mate "
James Haley Capt. of Fo'castle "
Robert Strahn Capt. Top "
Jas. O. Stone 1st class boy "
Jacob Barth Landsman "
Jno. H. McCarthey " "
Jas. F. Hayes " "
John Hayes Coxswain "
James Devine Landsman "
George H. Russell Armourer "
Patrick McKeever Landsman "
Nathan Ives " "
Dennis McCarty " "
John Boyle Ordinary seaman "
John C. Woodberry " "
George E. Read Seaman "
James Morey Ordinary seaman "
Benedict Drury Seaman "
William Giles " "
Timothy Hurley Ship's Cook "
Michael Conroy Ordinary seaman "
Levi W. Nye Seaman "
James H. Lee " "
John E. Brady Ordinary seaman "
Andrew J. Rowley Quarter-gunner "
James Bradley Seaman "
William Ellis Capt. Hold "
Henry Cook " After-guard "
Charles A. Read Seaman "
Wm. S. Morgan " "
Joshua E. Carey Sailmaker's mate "
James Magee Ordinary seaman "
Benjamin S. Davis Officers' Cook "
John F. Bickford Coxswain "
William Gurney Seaman "
William Smith Quartermaster "
Lawrence T. Crowley Ordinary seaman "
Hugh McPherson Gunner's mate "
Taran Phillips Ordinary seaman "
Joachim Pease Seaman "
Benj. H. Blaisdell 1st Class Fireman "
Joel B. Blaisdell 1st Class Fireman "
Charles Fisher Officers' Cook "
James Henson Landsman "
Wm. M. Smith " "
William Fisher " "
George Bailey " "
Martin Hoyt " "
Mark G. Ham Carpenter's-mate "
William H. Bastine Landsman "
Leyman P. Spinney Coal-Heaver "
George E. Smart 2d Class Fireman "
Charle A. Poole Coal-Heaver "
Timothy Lynch " "
Will. H. Donnally 1st Class Fireman "
Sylvanus P. Brackett Coal-Heaver "
John W. Sanborn " "
Adoniram Littlefield " "
John W. Young " "
Will. Wainwright " "
Jno. E. Orchon 2d Class Fireman "
Geo. W. Remick 1st " " "
Joel L. Sanborn " " " "
Jere Young " " " "
William Smith " " " "
Stephen Smith 2d " " "
John F. Stackpole " " " "
William Stanley " " " "
Lyman H. Hartford " " " "
True W. Priest 1st " " "
Joseph Dugan " " " "
John F. Dugan Coal-Heaver "
Jas. W. Sheffield 2d Class Fireman "
Chas. T. Young Orderly Sergeant "
Austin Quimley Corporal of Marines "
Roscoe G. Dolley Private " " "
Patrick Flood " " " "
Henry Hobson Corporal " " "
James Kerrigan Private " " "
John McAleen Private of Marines "
George A. Raymond " " " "
James Tucker " " " "
Isaac Thornton " " " "
Wm. Y. Evans Nurse "
Wm. B. Poole Quartermaster "
F. J. Veannoh Capt. Afterguard "
Charles Hill Landsman "
Henry Jameson 1st Class Fireman "
John G. Batchelder Private of Marines "
Jno. Dwyer 1st Class Fireman "
Thomas Salmon 2d " " "
Patrick O. Conner " " " "
Geo. H. Harrison Ordinary seaman "
Geo. Andrew " " "
Charles Moore Seaman "
Geo. A. Whipple Ordinary seaman "
Edward Wallace Seaman "
Thomas Marsh Coal-Heaver "
Thomas Buckley Ordinary seaman "
Edward Wilt Capt. Top "
George H. Kinne Ordinary seaman "
Augustus Johnson Seaman "
Jeremiah Horrigan " "
Wm. O'Halloran " "
Wm. Turner " "
Joshua Collins Ordinary seaman "
James McBeath " " "
John Pope Coal-Heaver "
Charles Mattison Ordinary seaman "
George Baker Seaman "
Timothy G. Cauty " "
John Shields " "
Thomas Alloway " "
Phillip Weeks " "
William Barnes Landsman "
Wm. Alsdorf " Holland
Clement Antoine Coal-Heaver Western Islands
Jose Dabney Landsman Western Islands
Benj. Button Coal-Heaver Malay "
Jean Briset " France
Vanburn Francois Landsman Holland
Peter Ludy Seaman "
George English " England
Jonathan Brien Landsman "
Manuel J. Gallardo 2d Class Boy Spain
John M. Sonius 1st " " Holland
It thus appears that out of one hundred and sixty-three (163) officers and
crew of the sloop-of-war Kearsarge, there are only eleven (11) persons
foreign born.
The following is the Surgeon's report of casualties amongst the crew of
the Kearsarge during the action:
"U. S. S. S. KEARSARGE,
"CHERBOURG, FRANCE,
"_Afternoon, June 19, 1864_.
"Sir--I report the following casualties resulting from the engagement
this morning with the steamer 'Alabama.'
JOHN W. DEMPSEY, Quarter-gunner. Compound comminuted fracture of right
arm, lower third, and fore-arm. Arm amputated.
WILLIAM GOWEN, Ordinary seaman. Compound fracture of left thigh and
leg. Seriously wounded.
JAMES MCBEATH, Ordinary seaman. Compound fracture of left leg.
Severely wounded.