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eared she might lead the enemy upon the boats. Under these circumstances, I deemed it prudent to drop the signal book into the sea.--I did so. The officers and crew of the Gaines, for about ten or fifteen minutes, were subjected to a very heavy fire from the enemy at short distance, and, I am proud to say, stood it with great gallantry. There were two or three exceptional cases only. Without casting censure upon any by my silence, I cannot withhold the expression of my thanks to Lieutenant Payne, Passed and Assistant Surgeon Iglehart, Second Assistant Engineer DeBois, Gunner Offutt and Paymaster's Clerk Wilson, (in charge of the supply of shells to after division,) for their examples of coolness and gallantry under the trying circumstances of this combat against an overwhelming force, and the influence it must have had among the crew, most of whom had never before been in action. Frequent interviews with these officers caused me to regard them with admiration. The ship re