William Tuckey Meredith was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
June 16, 1839. He served with Farragut at the battle of Mobile Bay,
and was afterward the admiral’s secretary. He subsequently became a
banker in New York City.
The battle of Mobile Bay was fought August 5, 1864. See “Craven,” below.
=Farragut.= See note on “The River Fight.”
=Stanza 2.= =Morgan=, a Confederate fort.