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Report of Killed and Wounded on and Alongside the Minnesota, in the Action of 8th and 9th of March, 1862

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Killed Alongside on Board the Whitehall
________ WAUGH, died on board the Minnesota.

Wounded on Board the Minnesota
1. John GUNN, Quartermaster, seriously.
2. Henry LELAND, Quartermaster, seriously.
3. Charles DUNLAP, ordinary seaman, mortally.
4. Samuel H. HILLER, ordinary seaman, slightly.
5. Christopher SEWALL, coal heaver, mortally.
6. Charles THOMPSON, seaman, mortally.
7. Joseph AUGUSTUS, musician, seriously.
8. Samuel N. THOMAS, musician, slightly.
9. Seth BURNETT, musician, slightly.
10. Atwell KEAN, landsman, slightly.
11. John CLARK, seaman, seriously.
12. Patrick JOYCE, ordinary seaman, slightly.
13. Julius BARTLETT, Quartermaster, slightly.
14. Joyce MOORE (colored), landsman, slightly.
15. Eli PARRIS (colored), landsman, slightly,
16. Ansel RITCHURCH, landsman, slightly.
17, 18, 19 and 20 are in the hospital ship Benjamin Morgan, names not ascertained.

[The above report was given by Wm. Maxwell WOOD, Fleet Surgeon.]

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Company D, Ninety-ninth regiment New York Volunteers, Union Coast Guard (late Naval Brigade), were detailed for several months to do duty on the Congress. Following is a correct list of the killed, wounded, missing and saved, of the company:

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MISSING
During the latter part of the fight, a number of the crew of the Congress jumped overboard, and several are known to have been drowned. Those who are classed under this head may have perished thus, or may have gone to Fortress Monroe the same evening, and not yet reported to the headquarters of their regiment.
Privates Dennis Foy, Miller DELANO, James GOODWIN, Francis KENNEY, Terence MC KENNA, Archibald MC LEAN, John PETERSON, William HAYES, John BLACKWOOD, William BALDWIN.

SAFE AND UNHURT
Captain William J. MC INTIRE
Lieutenant George J. ELDER
Sergeants James A. FLEMING, Earnest W. GOURD, Patrick NEELAN, Henry MORRISON
Corporals Edward TOWNER, Nicholas DUNN, Hugh KELLY, John H. LOONEY
Privates James H. BROWN, Edward BAKER, Patrick BURNS, John BYRON, John CONNORS, John CUNNINGHAM, John CARTY, Peter CAFFREY, John COYLE, Bernard CHARLTON, Patrick CASEY, Edward CONNOLLY, Robert CASEY, William DOW, John DONOHUE, Patrick DOUGHERTY, Patrick FINNEGAN, John FAY, John FEELY, Edmond FINN, John FLYNN, Edward Foy, Robert GREER, Thomas HOARE, Daniel HART, Thomas HAMMOND, Samuel JENNINGS, William JONES, John JOHNSON, Richard LIPTROT, Edward LOGAN, Joseph LYNCH, William MURPHY, James MURPHY, Jacob MONZ [or MENZ], Andrew MARONEY, William MARLEY, Joseph MC TEAGUE, Philip MC DONALD, Patrick MORRISON, John NELSON, John NORRIS, Patrick O'BRIEN, James PARKER, John ROEL [or REEL], Michael ROACH, Willaim R. RADCLIFF, Robert TAYLOR, Charles WILLIAMSON.

The following wounded men were brought to our hospital and have received the kindest care at the hands of Surgeon STAHLE of the Seventh New York, Surgeon MC LEAN of the Second New York, Surgeon GRAY of the Eleventh New York, and the Surgeon of the Twentieth Indiana, all under the superintendence and guidance of Brigade Surgeon Dr. CURTIS. To their exertions many of those wounded owe their chance of recovery.

WOUNDED MEN BELONGING TO THE CUMBERLAND
Alexander MC FADDEN, marine soldier; compound fracture in right arm; in a fair way of recovery.
John CRADY, sailor; arm amputated; severe contusion in the head.
George BOTT, sailor; severe contusion in the head, but in a fair way of recovery.

WOUNDED BELONGING TO THE CONGRESS
The Ship Quartermaster (name not known); severely injured; right leg amputated; died Sunday morning.
James BRESLIN, sailor (called captain of the mizentop); leg amputated; died under the operation.
Thomas SEAREN, sailor; hand amputated and otherwise very severely injured; his case is doubtful.
Jesse H. JEWITT, sailor; legs, arms and face terribly burned; he presents a fearful spectacle; his face and throat are entirely black; still he may recover.
_____ PEPPERS, sailor; skull fractured and face burned; one eye entirely destroyed.
George WEBSTER, sailor; right arm amputated; doing well.
Alexander JOHNSON, sailor; right leg injured; doing well.
John MC CLOSKEY, marine solder; leg amputated; all circumstances considered, doing remarkably well.
Charles TRASK, sailor; badly burned in face and hands. He and all following ones are considered out of danger, although most of those injured by burns will be disfigured for life:---
Manual DONORADO, sailor; face and hands burned.
Stephen BRENNAN, sailor; slightly wounded.
Henry MILLENBERG, sailor; burned in arm.
Wm. C. CHAPMAN, sailor; burned in face.
George F. DEANE, sailor; burned in face.
William MC ABEY, boatswain's mate; badly burned.
Charles WILSON, sailor; slightly wounded.
Patrick CLANCEY, sailor; slightly wounded.
John CAHILL [or CABILL], sailor; slightly wounded.
John BARRETT, sailor; thigh fractured.

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Marriages and Deaths on page 8 of the New York Herald for Thursday, March 13, 1862.

Died.
THOMPSON. --- On Monday morning, March 10, William THOMPSON, aged 25 years, 9 months, and 21 days.
THOMPSON. --- On Tuesday, March 11, after a short illness, Aaron N.
THOMPSON, aged 30 years, 2 months, and 2 days. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, this (Thursday) afternoon, at half-past one o'clock, from his late residence, No. 630 Greenwich street. Long Island papers please copy.

Shipping News from the March 13, 1862 New York Herald.

SHIPPING NEWS
Port of New York, March 12, 1862

SAILED.
Liverpool.
The steamship Borussia, Capt TRAUTMAN, sailed at 1 P.M. yesterday for Southhampton and Hamburg. Her regular sailing day was last Saturday, but she could not be got ready in time, owing to the extensive repairs necessary to be made in consequence of the injuries she sustained on her recent passage to this port.

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