I came across an article in the 2014 Quarterly Bulletin of the Boulder Genealogical Society about the naval service of John Marshall Richard(son), who also served on the USS George Mangham for part of the war.
He was appointed Acting Master's Mate and ordered to David D. Porter's mortar flotolla for the attacks on Forts Jackson and St. Philip.
On December 31, 1861, he was ordered to join the crew of the USS George Mangham.
This was while the ship was under the command of John Collins, Jr., but, on April 8, 1862, Lt. Commander Walter W. Queen of the schooner USS T. A. Ward and told that he was relieved of command of the Mangham and was to turn over all papers relating therefor to the executive officer of the ship, John M. Richards.
In the last post I said it was my belief that Collins had remained in command of the USS George Mangham for the whole war.
Shows what I know and don't.
--Olf Clueless
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