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Previous to our civil war no higher rank was known in the American navy than that of captain, although the law accorded the title of flag-officer,with additional pay, to captains in command of recognized naval stations.The engagement at Port Royal, the taking of New Orleans , and other suc-cessful operations of our navy doubtless led to the creation of the higher-grades of commodore and rear-admiral, July 16th, 1862, on which date Flag-Officer Du Pont became a rear-admiral, ranking second on the list.
Eminently adapted to command, he knew well how to secure the bestservices of his subordinates. Intelligent, cheerful in manner, of tall andcommanding mien, he naturally invited and obtained the confidence of thosewho were fortunate enough to serve under his orders. During the past halfcentury the navy of the United States has not had an officer of more dis-tinguished appearance, or endowed with more manly virtues. Though fittedby nature to be a leader among men, he thoroughly appreciated the necessityfor study to make himself equal to every professional requirement. It is notgiven to man to be preeminent without an earnest exertion to that end, how-ever much nature may have done in his behalf.
In the erection of a statue at Washington, and in the naming of Du PontCircle, in which it stands, the American people, through Congress, have paid aproper tribute to the memory of this worthy representative of the naval service.
The Union Fleet, Flag-Officer S. F. DuPont, command-ing. Captain Charles Ilenry Davis, Fleet-Captain.
Flag-ship: frigate Wabash (2 10-inch, 28 9-inch, 14 8 -inch,2 12 -pounders), Commander C. R. P. Rodgers; side-wheel steamer Susquehanna (15 8 -inch, 1 24-pounder, 212-pounders), Captain J. L. Lardner; sloop Mohican (211-inch, 4 32-pounders, 1 12 -pouuder), Commander S. W.Go don; Seminole (1 11-inch, 4 32-pounders), CommanderJ. P. Gillis; Pocahontas {1 10 -inch, 4 32-pounders), Com-mander Percival Drayton; Paivnee (8 9-inch, 2 12 -pounders), Lieutenant R. H. Wyman; gun-boats TJna-dilla, Lieutenant Napoleon Collins; Seneca , LieutenantDaniel Ammen; Ottawa, Lieutenant T. H. Stevens ;Pembina , Lieutenant J. P. Bankhead (each of the fourlatter carried 1 11-inch, 1 20-pounder rifle, and 2 24-pounders) ; sailing sloop Vandalia (4 8 -inch, 16 32-pounders, 1 12-pounder), Commander F. S. Haggerty;steamer Bienville (8 32-pounders, 1 30-pounder rifle),Commander Charles Steedman; Augusta (8 32-pounders,1 12-pounder), Commander E. G. Parrott; Curlew (632-pounders, 1 20 -pounder rifle), Lieutenant P. G. Wat-mough; Penguin (4 32-pounders, 112-pounder), Lieuten-ant T. A. Budd; B. B. Forbes (2 32-pounders), LieutenantH. S. Newcomb; Isaac Smith (8 8 -inch, 1 30-pounderrifle, originally, but the broadside battery was thrownoverboard on the way down from Hampton Roads),Lieutenant J. W. A. Nicholson.
The loss in the Union fleet, as officially reported, was8 killed, and 23 wounded. Total, 31.
Union Land Forces, Brig.-Gen. Thomas W. Sherman .
First Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Egbert L. Viel 6 : 8 th Me.,Col. Lee Strickland; 3d N. H. , Col. Enoch Q. Fellows;46th N. Y., Col. Rudolph Rosa; 47th N. Y. , Col. HenryMoore; 48th N. Y., Col. James II . Perry. Second Bri-gade, Brig.-Gen. Isaac I. Stevens : 8 th Mich., Col.William M. Fenton; 79th N. Y. , Lieut.-Col. William H.Nobles; 50th Pa., Col. Benjamin C. Christ; 100th Pa. ,Col. Daniel Leasure. Third Brigade , Brig.-Gen. Hora-tio G. Wright : 6 tli Conn., Col. John L. Chatfield: 7thConn., Col. Alfred H. Terry ; 9tli Me., Col. RishworthRich; 4th N. H. , Col. Thomas J. Whipple. Unattached :3d R. I., Col. Nathaniel W. Brown ; 1st N. Y. Engineers,Col. Edward W. Serrell; Battery E, 3d U. S. Art’y, Capt.John Hamilton.
Confederate Land Forces, Brig.-Gen. Thomas F.Drayton: 4th Ga. Battalion, Lieut.-Col. W. H. Stiles; 9thS. C. (3 co’s), Col. William C. Heyward; 12th S. C., Col.R. G. M. Dunovant; 15th S. C., Col. W. D. De Saussure ;Beaufort (S. C.) Guerrillas, Capt. J. H. Screven; Ga .Battery, Capt. Jacob Read; 1st S. C. Militia Art’y (2co’s),Col. John A. Wagener. Loss : k, 11; w, 48; m, 7 = 66 .
Confederate Naval Forces, Flag-Officer JosiahTattnall: Savannah (flag-ship), Lieut. John N. Maffitt ;Sampson, Lieut . J. S. Kennard; Jlesolute, Lieut. J.Pembroke Jones. They were small side-wheel steamers,and each carried 2 32-pounders (smooth-bore). Therewere no casualties.