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Naval Martyrs Recounted In 1868 Sketches
The article memorializes Union naval heroes from the Galveston action, detailing Commodore Renshaw and officers who perished aboard the Westfield and Harriet Lane. It recounts their service, ranks, and sacrifices, and notes the broader naval events surrounding the 1863 Galveston mission, plus related wartime dispatches and contemporary reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galvestony
Texagy
WestGeld
Renshaw
Leo
Mainder Wainwright
Horrick Lane
Union
B. Renshaw
Galveston
Penns
New York
Paswad Mideupman
North
Carolina
New York Navy Yard
Corry Street
Swartwout
Ordanance Bureau
Washington
Spa. Ginsoreice
United States
Weatfield
Farragut
Hmself
Roa
Ella Evant
M. Yo Horali