I wrote about J.R.M. Mullany in connection to commanding the USS Oneida at the battle of Mobile Bay several months ago. He had been in command of the USS Bienville, but had requested that Farragut assign him to the command of a ship that was to take part in the battle.
From Digital Alabama.
ORDER OF COMMANDER MULLANY TO LIEUTENANT HOWISON, U.S. NAVY TO ASSUME TEMPORARY COMMAND OF THE U.S.S. BIENVILLE.
U.S.S.Bienville
Off Mobile Bar, Ala., August 3, 1864,
SIR:
Agreeably to instructions received by me from the admiral.
commanding, you will assume command of this ship, for the present, in my temporary absence.
I am, respectively, your obedient servant,
J.R.M. Mullany,
Commander
Lieutenant H.L. Howison, Executive Officer, U.S.S. Bienville, off Mobile Bar.
--Old B-Runner
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