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| | Ironclad U.S.S. Essex |
 | | David Dixon Porter Papers, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. |
 | | Porter, Commander; Robert K. Riley, first master and executive officer; G. Walker, second master; D. Rosenmiller, third master; Spencer Kellogg, fourth master; Joseph H. Lewis, paymaster; Thomas Rice, surgeon, Joseph Heep, chief engineer; ______ Sterns, first assistant engineer; J. Wetzell, second assistant engineer; Thomas Fletcher, third assistant engineer; Matthew Snyder, gunner; J. Mammon, boatswain; E. |
 | | Porter was scalded and blown overboard, but later rescued.) On July 22, 1862 failed to destroy the Confederate ironclad C.S.S. Arkansas at Vicksburg. |
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