Dahlgren, Rear-Admiral J. A., 64, 380; Foote, John A., 17, 18, 56, 105, 152. G. Donelson, Fort, description of, 220; Funeral obsequies, 381. E. Eads, James B., 163, 164. F. Grampus, the, 25. Grant, General U. S., 162, 171, 184, 185, Gregory, Commodore, 25, 66, 87, 372, Grimes, speech of Senator, 261, 271. Gwin, Captain, 214, 215, 296, 342. H. Halleck, General, 185; letters and dis- Henriques, Surgeon S., 327, 398. False position in regard to the Army, Hollins, engagement with his fleet, 295. Family, 13, 14. Holy Land, visit to the, 35. Farragut, Rear-Admiral, 280, 306, 315, Honolulu, 43. Hong-Kong, 111, 127. Flotilla, preparation of the Western, 158; Hull, Commodore, 28. names of the gun-boats, 158. Flying Fish, difficulty with captain of the, 93. I. Improved propeller, 65. Foote, Augustus, 17, 375; letter to son Incessant activity, 367. Augustus, 135. Foote, Caroline, 34.. Foote, Caroline Augusta, 57; letters to, Foote, Eudocia, 15. Influences to a sea-life, 19. Iron-plated ships, introduction of, 156. Index. 409 J. N. Nashville, Foote expected at, 236. Naval Asylum in Philadelphia, 54. Naval reform in Congress, 63. Navy of the Revolution, 38; of the war "New York Port Society," tribute of, Loss of children, 364. Louisa Beaton, the, 79. Louisville, the gun-boat, 158, 222, 223, Lucas's Bend, the fight at, 171. M. Macomb, Captain, letter from, 141. Marriage, 34, 57. Martha, capture of the slave-ship, 82. Memphis, fall of, 323, 325. Mental qualities, 384, 386. Mercer, Captain, letter from, 149. Missionaries to be recognized as Ameri- can citizens, 47; steady friend of, 99. 0. Official reports, 113, 172, 196, 204, 216, Orders, 197, 198, 282, 312. P. Patterson, Commodore, 35. Paulding, Commodore, letters from, 351, Peacock, the, 27. Pennock, Captain, 159, 304. Personal relations to other officers, 342. 160, 171, 174, 177, 191, 192, 211, Pillow, Fort, operations at, 297, 300; Monument in Brooklyn Navy Yard, 140. Pittsburg, Tenn., gun-boat engagement Political agitation, beginnings of, 145. Pope, General John, 257, 282, 287, 289, Slave-trade, the African, 67, 71. Smith, Rear-Admiral Joseph, letters Porter, Captain, wounded at Fort Hen- Smith, Truman, letter to, 81. Social characteristics, 387. Porter, Commodore David D., letter South America, cruising-ground, 29, from, 359. Porto Praya, 85. Portsmouth, cruise of the, 106, 122. Preaching at Cairo, 218. 34. South Atlantic squadron, appointment to command of, 372. Spiking rebel battery, 279. Professional reputation, jealousy for, 388. Spirit-ration, abolishing the, 61. Puritan household, 16. Puritan stamp of religious character, 33. R. Read, Commodore, 44. Stembel, Commander, 201, 312, 317; Stewart, Chaplain, 36. St. Helena, 87. St. Louis, head-quarters at, 158. Rear-Admiral, appointment to the office St. Louis, the, 34. Reconnoissance up the Tennessee, 174; Religious life, beginnings of, 32. Report of physicians, 329. Right of search, 74, 80. Ringgold, Captain C., letter from, 356. of Docks and Yards, 404. Rodgers, Commodore John, 164. St. Louis, the gun-boat, 158, 204. Tahiti, 48. T. Tatnall, Commodore, 64, 133. Taylor, the gun-boat, 158, 185, 196, 222, Temperance address, 59, 97. Running the blockade at Island No. Ten, Temperance reform in the Navy, 56, 58, 283. S. 62, 97. Tilghman, Brigadier-General, 195, 203. Sailor, qualities as a, 398; friend of the, Treaty of United States with Great Brit- Index. 411 W. Walke, Rear-Admiral H., 221, 283, 287, Washington, residence in, 366. West Point Academy, 24. Wilkes, Commodore, 50. Wise, Quartermaster Henry A., 194, Wounded at Fort Donelson, 227. Y. Yale College, Alumni meeting, July 30, Yazoo River, operations of gun-boats up THE END. |