teries, and the Congress, stranded and able to use but a very small proportion of her guns, found herself under the concentrated fire of five vessels in addition to the heavy guns of the Merrimac.
Many were the side-stories of this day. The brave old Cumberland's captain, Commander William Radford, was not with his ship when the attack was made, and it was Lieutenant George U. Morris who managed and fought her so bravely.
On the Congress a strange condition of affairs existed.
Commander William B. Smith had just been relieved of the command but was still on board.
Lieutenant Joseph B. Smith had been appointed to take command of her. Lieutenant
The first fighters of the turret — their touching letter
In this picture of the Monitor's crew taken in July, 1862, are seen the faces of old sailors from the famous old sailing frigate Sabine, mingled with those of young recruits from the receiving ship North Carolina.
As volunteers these brave fellows had manned the new fighting ma
ne 14, 1863.
Smith, Stewart,1st Mass. H. A.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 19, 1864.
Smith, Thomas G.58th Mass. Inf.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 12, 1864.
Smith, Thomas H.,19th Mass. Inf.,White Oak Swamp, Va.,June 30, 1862.
Smith, Thomas W.,26th Mass. Inf.,Winchester, Va.,Sept. 19, 1864.
Smith, Timothy D., Corp.,37th Mass. Inf.,Sailor's Creek, Va.,April 6, 1865.
Smith, William.11th Mass. Inf.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 8, 1864.
Smith, William A., Corp.,4th Mass. Cav.,Gum Creek, Fla.,Oct. 24, 1864.
Smith, William B.,22d Mass. Inf.,Gaines' Mill, Va.,June 27, 1862.
Smith, William D.,1st Mass. Inf.,Yorktown, Va.,April 26, 1862.
Smith, William F.,33d Mass. Inf.,Atlanta, Ga.,July 25, 1864.
Smith, William H. B., 2d Lieut.,1st Mass. Inf.,Blackburn's Ford, Va.,July 18, 1861.
Smith, William J.,20th Mass. Inf.,Fredericksburg, Va.,May 3, 1863.
Smith, William O.,25th Mass. Inf.,Cold Harbor, Va.,June 3, 1864.
Smith, William W.,35th Mass. Inf.,Antietam, Md.,Sept. 17, 1862.
Smothers, John,55th Mass. Inf.,
ne 14, 1863.
Smith, Stewart,1st Mass. H. A.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 19, 1864.
Smith, Thomas G.58th Mass. Inf.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 12, 1864.
Smith, Thomas H.,19th Mass. Inf.,White Oak Swamp, Va.,June 30, 1862.
Smith, Thomas W.,26th Mass. Inf.,Winchester, Va.,Sept. 19, 1864.
Smith, Timothy D., Corp.,37th Mass. Inf.,Sailor's Creek, Va.,April 6, 1865.
Smith, William.11th Mass. Inf.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 8, 1864.
Smith, William A., Corp.,4th Mass. Cav.,Gum Creek, Fla.,Oct. 24, 1864.
Smith, William B.,22d Mass. Inf.,Gaines' Mill, Va.,June 27, 1862.
Smith, William D.,1st Mass. Inf.,Yorktown, Va.,April 26, 1862.
Smith, William F.,33d Mass. Inf.,Atlanta, Ga.,July 25, 1864.
Smith, William H. B., 2d Lieut.,1st Mass. Inf.,Blackburn's Ford, Va.,July 18, 1861.
Smith, William J.,20th Mass. Inf.,Fredericksburg, Va.,May 3, 1863.
Smith, William O.,25th Mass. Inf.,Cold Harbor, Va.,June 3, 1864.
Smith, William W.,35th Mass. Inf.,Antietam, Md.,Sept. 17, 1862.
Smothers, John,55th Mass. Inf.,
105
Smith, P. O., 438
Smith, Patrick, 61
Smith, R. R., 551
Smith, R. W., 419
Smith, Robert, 56th Mass. Inf., 551
Smith, Robert, 2d Co. Mass. S. S., 92, 316
Smith, Rufus, 419
Smith, S. A., 551
Smith, S. C., 419
Smith, S. H., 419
Smith, S. P., 419
Smith, S. V., 551
Smith, S. W., 480
Smith, Sidney, 419
Smith, Stewart, 419
Smith, T. D., 419
Smith, T. F., 551
Smith, T. G., 419
Smith, T. H., 419
Smith, T. W., 419
Smith, Thomas, 551
Smith, Vernon, 551
Smith, W. A., 419
Smith, W. B., 419
Smith, W. D., 419
Smith, W. F., 33d Mass. Inf., 419
Smith, W. F., 116, 121
Smith, W. H., 551
Smith, W. H. B., 33, 419
Smith, W. J., 20th Mass Inf., 419
Smith, W. J., 54th Mass. Inf., 438
Smith, W. M., 226
Smith, W. O., 419
Smith, W. S., 551
Smith, W. W., 419
Smith, Warren, 551
Smith, William, IX
Smith, William, 11th Mass. Inf., 419
Smith, William, 23d Mass. Inf., 551
Smith, William, 28th Mass. Inf., 480
Smith, William, 35th Mass. Inf., 551
Smith, William, 54th
n Brown raid was armed as infantry with muskets.
Respectfully, J. V. S. M'Creery.
The roll is follows:
Captain, George W. Randolph.
Orderly Sergeant, G. G. Otey.
Privates: James A. August, Robert M. Anderson, Thomas S. Armistead, A. M. Archer, Wilson N. Bugg, John Thompson Brown, William H. Blackadar, William P. Burwell, Oscar Cranz, Charles Crane, Henry C. Carter, John Esten Cooke, W. W. Caldwell, James Ellett, Horace Edmund, James B. Ficklen, Alex. B. Guigon, Joseph H. Ghio, E. S. Hubbard, A. L. Holladay, Henry S. Jones, William H. Lipscomb, Lucian Lewis, Dr. Theodore P. Mayo, John Mathews, Paul Michaux, Thomas J. Macon, Lawrence S. Marye, T. G. Peachy, Hugh R. Pleasants, Dr. William P. Palmer, Thomas Pollard, Jr., Edward Pistolette, Robert W. Powers, Hugh L. Powell, John B. Royall, John C. Shields, William B. Smith, Harrison Sublett, T. E. Stratton, William R. Todd, R. D. Ward, William F. Watson, Henry S. Williams, John H. Williams, Charles H. Wynne, Samuel T. Bailey.
eting without being subjected to constant interruptions.
(Applause.)
Mr. Thos. H. Wynne seconded the nomination of Mr. Munford, and read a letter from that gentleman in answer to a call made upon him through the Enquirer, expressing firm devotion to the South in this crisis, and consenting to the use of his name, While willing to accept guarantees from the North, he would, if they were not speedily given, vote for Virginia to take her place by the side of the seceding States.
Mr. Wm. B. Smith nominated Wm. H. Macfarland.
Mr. C. B. Luck nominated John M. Patton.
The Chair.--Mr. Patton is already in nomination.
Mr. Rawlings nominated James R. Crenshaw.
Somebody nominated Marmaduke Johnson.
Mr. John Purcell said he hoped it would be understood that all nominees must abide by the decision of the meeting.
He asked if the gentleman who nominated Mr. Johnson could answer for him.
Some one shouted, "Johnson is here — let him answer for himself." (Cheer