Naval Captives at Arkansas Post, January 12, 1863.

List of Personnel Belonging to the Confederate States Navy,

Captured at Arkansas Post, January 12, 1863.

transcribed by Terry Foenander.

The following list of personnel, both officers and enlisted men, were transcribed from page 117, series 1, volume 24, of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion [other references to this source, in the list, will indicate it as ORN, followed by the series, volume and page numbers]. Three of the officers listed here actually held dual appointments within the army and the navy, at the time of their capture. Two others were actually army personnel. Some of the officers and crew had also seen service aboard the side wheeled steamer CSS Pontchartrain, which operated on the Mississippi River, along the Louisiana coast, and later, on the White River, in Arkansas. This fact will be indicated against their names.

Fort Hindman, at Arkansas Post, Arkansas, situated some 117 miles below Little Rock, on the Arkansas River, was attacked by joint Union forces under Major General John McClernand, and Lieutenant David Dixon Porter, and captured on January 11, 1863, with about 5000 personnel on the Confederate side being taken. A small force of Confederate naval personnel were amongst those captured, and their names are included in this list. The names have been rearranged in alphabetical order.

John Brown, first class boy; also served as landsman, aboard the CSS Pontchartrain. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.]

Samuel H. Buck, captain, assistant adjutant general, [CS Army].

W.S. Campbell, major and quartermaster Third Brigade, and captain's clerk, CS Navy; also served, as captain's clerk, aboard the CSS Pontchartrain. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

Plinny Cox, ordinary seaman; also served aboard the CSS Pontchartrain. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

Charles Crowly, seaman; also served, as ship's cook, aboard the CSS Pontchartrain. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

George Dehman, first class fireman; also served, as second class fireman, aboard the CSS Pontchartrain [name shown in this source as John Drahman]. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

John W. Dunnington, colonel, commanding Third Brigade, and first lieutenant, CSN, commanding naval forces; also served aboard the CSS Pontchartrain. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

George C. Elliott, boatswain's mate; also served aboard the CSS Pontchartrain. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

W.C. Fisher, master at arms.

P.J. Fitzpatrick, purser's steward; also served, as ship's steward, aboard the CSS Pontchartrain. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

John Fuller, coal heaver; also served aboard the CSS Pontchartrain [surname shown, in this source, as Tuller]. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

John B. Hassert, quartermaster; also served, as gunner's mate, aboard the CSS Pontchartrain [surname in this source spelt as Hassett]. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

James Hussey, surgeon's steward; also served aboard the CSS Pontchartrain. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

T. [or P.] J. Jackson, wardroom cook; also served, as landsman, aboard the CSS Pontchartrain [first initial, in this source, shown as F]. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

Christopher Kain, second class boy; also served aboard the CSS Pontchartrain[surname, in this source, shown as Haine]. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

Patrick Kelly, ordinary seaman; also served aboard the CSS Pontchartrain. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

Michael Kemmett, quartermaster; also served aboard the CSS Pontchartrain [rating in this source shown, obviously incorrectly, as acting master]. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

Michael Knackley, second class boy; also served, as third class boy, aboard the CSS Pontchartrain [surname, in this source, shown as Kenickley]. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

William A. Lang, captain's steward, CS Navy; also served aboard the CSS Pontchartrain [surname, in this source, shown as Lange]. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

John Lee, ordinary seaman.

Charles Lettig, quartermaster; also served aboard the CSS Pontchartrain [surname, in this source, shown as Litting]. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

Charles Loewenberg, ship's cook; also served, as landsman, aboard the CSS Pontchartrain [surname, in this source, shown as Lewenberg]. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

Aleck Martin, first class boy; also served, as landsman, aboard the CSS Pontchartrain [first name, in this source, shown as Alexander]. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

John McDonald, boatswain's mate.

Joseph Nutter, master's mate, CS Navy; also served aboard the CSS Pontchartrain. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

Henry Peters, landsman; also served aboard the CSS Pontchartrain [surname, in this source, shown as Peter]. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

Joseph Preble, acting master, CS Navy; also served aboard the CSS Pontchartrain. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

Howell Quigley, second assistant engineer, CS Navy; also served aboard the CSS Pontchartrain. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

Frank Ranger, acting master, CS Navy; also served aboard the CSS Pontchartrain. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

N.M. Read, assistant surgeon, CS Navy; also served aboard the CSS Pontchartrain. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

F.M. Roby, first lieutenant and brigade ordnance officer and midshipman, CS Navy; also served, as midshipman, aboard the CSS Pontchartrain. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

Richard [or Robert] Scott, gunner's mate.

John Shephard, quartermaster; also served, as seaman, aboard the CSS Pontchartrain. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

Samuel Sullivan, third assistant engineer, CS Navy; also served aboard the CSS Pontchartrain. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

Edward Walsh, first class fireman; also served aboard the CSS Pontchartrain [surname, in this source, shown as Welch]. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

A.M. Williams, captain of engineers, [CS Army].

Charles Williams, seaman; also served aboard the CSS Pontchartrain. [ORN, 2, 1, 299.].

January, 2002