U.S. MISSISSIPPI SQUADRON,
Arkansas River, January 12, 1863.
Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D.C.
SIR: I enclose a list of officers belonging to the staff of Colonel Dunnington, late of the Navy and commander of the fort, who delivered their swords and surrendered to the Navy. I have sent them to Captain Pennock at Cairo, to be provided for, etc. I advise that these officers be exchanged at Richmond; they will then not return to this river.
Very respectfully, your most obedient servant,
DAVID D. PORTER,
Acting Rear-Admiral, Commanding Mississippi Squadron.
[Enclosure.]
List of officers belonging to the Confederate States Navy, captured at Arkansas Post, January 12, 1863.
John W. Dunnington, colonel, commanding Third Brigade, and first lieutenant, C.S.N., commanding naval forces.
Joseph Preble, acting master, C.S. Navy.
Frank Ranger, acting master, C.S. Navy.
F. M. Roby, first lieutenant and brigade ordnance officer, and midshipman, C.S. Navy.
N. M. Read, assistant surgeon, C.S. Navy.
W. S. Campbell, major and quartermaster Third Brigade, and captain's clerk, C.S. Navy.
Howell Quigley, second assistant engineer, C.S. Navy.
Samuel Sullivan, third assistant engineer, C.S. Navy.
Joseph Nutter, master's mate, C.S. Navy.
W. A. Lang, captain's steward, C.S. Navy.
George Elliott, boatswain's mate.
John McDonald, boatswain's mate.
W. C. Fisher, master-at-arms.
Charles Lettig, quartermaster.
John B. Hassert, quartermaster.
Michael Kemmett, quartermaster.
John Shephard, quartermaster.
P. J. Fitzpatrick, purser's steward.
James Hussey, surgeon's steward.
Richard [or Robert] Scott, gunner's mate.
Charles Loewenberg, ship's cook.
T. [or P.] J. Jackson, wardroom cook.
Charles Crowly, seaman.
Charles Williams, seaman.
Patrick Kelly, ordinary seanian.
Plinny Cox, ordinary seaman.
John Lee, ordinary seaman.
Henry Peters, landsman.
Edward Walsh, first-class fireman.
George Dehman, first-class fireman.
John Fuller, coal heaver.
Aleck Martin, first-class boy.
John Brown, first-class boy.
Christopher Kain, second-class boy.
Michael Knackley, second-class boy.
Samuel H. Buck, captain, assistant adjutant-general.
A. M. Williams, captain of engineers.