Naval History and Heritage Command.
The ship was in the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron under Rear Admiral David D. Porter.
MACKINAW (3rd rate)
COMMANDER: J.C. Beaumont
ACTING MASTER: A.J. Louch
ACTING ENSIGNS: William H. Penfield, J.T. Blanchard, Joseph Estes
ACTING ASSISTANT SURGEON: Joseph T. Cottrell
ACTING ASSISTANT PAYMASTER: Wm. T. Whittmore
ACTING MASTER'S MATES: John A. Thomas, Solomon Barstow, Ed K. Green
ENGINEERS:
FIRST ASSISTANT: Jefferson Young
SECOND ASSISTANT: Daniel A. Sawyer
THIRD ASSISTANTS: R.W. Milligan, Sylvanus McIntyre
ACTING THIRD ASSISTANTS: Patrick Hagan, J.W. Reed
ACTING GUNNER: Thomas Keer
This was the ship John S. Griscom was on when he was killed when the 100-pdr. Parrot exploded December 24, 1864, during the First Battle of Fort Fisher.
--Old B-Runner
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