U.S.S. Galena

Reports

• See the Historical Documents page.
• See the index entry for the USS Galena in Volume 7, Series 1 of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies at Cornell's Making of America web site.

Ship

• Please see the entry for the USS Galena in the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
• See the images at the Naval Historical Center.

Crew

• Rogers, John, Commander^T1
• Newman, L. H., Lt. and Executive Officer^T1
• Washburne, , Acting Master^T1
• Van Gieson, Ransford E., Asst. Surgeon^T1
• Ready, Thomas, Captain foretop
  Died 15 May 1862^T1
• Weber, James H, Third class boy
  Died 15 May 1862^T1
• Maney, Michael, Landsman
  Died 15 May 1862^T1
• Milbery, Martin, Landsman
  Died 15 May 1862^T1
• Smith, John, Ordinary seaman
  Died 15 May 1862^T1
• Boyd, Robert, Ordinary seaman
  Died 15 May 1862^T1
• Adams, Richard A, Seaman
  Died 15 May 1862^T1
• Quig, John, Ordinary seaman
  Died 15 May 1862^T1
• Horton, William H., Ordinary seaman
  Died 15 May 1862^T1
• Russell, John, Landsman
  Died 15 May 1862^T1
• Johnson, Joseph, Marine private
  Died 15 May 1862^T1
• Boorum, Jared D., Gunner
  Died 15 May 1862^T1. Rodgers refers to him as "Boorom". Killed by the fragment of a shell at the close of the action. ^T2
• Patterson, David, Landsman
  Died 15 May 1862^T1
• O'Conner, John, Third class boy
  Burned and ankle joint wound, 15 May 1862^T1
• Stevens, William, Seaman
  Not seriously wounded, 15 May 1862^T1
• McDonnel, George, Seaman
  Slightly wounded, 15 May 1862^T1
• Finnigan, Thomas, Seaman
  Arm seriously wounded, 15 May 1862^T1
• Watson, Henry, Ordinary Seaman
  Slightly wounded, 15 May 1862^T1
• Harrison, Williiam, Landsman
  Slightly wounded, 15 May 1862^T1
• Clark, Thomas, Landsman
  Slightly wounded, 15 May 1862^T1
• Vissar, Diedrich, Seaman
  Slightly wounded, 15 May 1862^T1
• McCleary, Andrew, Acting Master's Mate
  Not seriously wounded, 15 May 1862^T1
• Doherty, Owen, Coal Heaver
  Mortally wounded, 15 May 1862^T1
• Johnston, Frederick W., First class boy
  Not seriously wounded, 15 May 1862^T1
• Kenyon, Charles, Fireman
  Received a Medal of Honor for the battle at Drewry's Bluff, 15 May 1862. Complimented by Rodgers. Hand was burned.^T1
• Mackie, John F., US Marine Corporal
  Received a Medal of Honor for the battle at Drewry's Bluff, 15 May 1862. From New York City. ^T2
• Regan, Jeremiah, Quartermaster
  Received a Medal of Honor for the battle at Drewry's Bluff, 15 May 1862. Captain of gun #2. From Massachusetts, seven years in the navy. Rodgers recommends him to be Master's Mate.^T1
• Loring, Benjamin W., Acting Master
  Handled his division at the after gun. Officer of thid division, Complimented by Rodgers.^T1
• Jenks, , Master's Mate
  Complimented by Rodgers.^T1
• Thomson, J. W., First asst. engineer
  Complimented by Rodgers.^T1
• Millholland, T. T., Third asst engineer
  Complimented by Rodgers.^T1
• Scarlett, , Orderly Sergeant, commanding the Marine Guard.^T2

Unfortunately, I have not yet collected the names of the other crew. Any help would be appreciated.

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