USS Sassacus (1862)
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The first USS Sassacus, a wooden, double-ended, sidewheel steamer in commission in the United States Navy from 1863 to 1865. She saw service in the American Civil War.
USS Sassacus ramming CSS Albemarle, 5 May 1864
The USS Sassacus rams the CSS Albemarle.
Melancton Smith (admiral)
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Melancton Smith was a United States Navy officer who served during the Seminole Wars and the American Civil War.
USS Sassacus (1862)
…The Union ships in the vicinity slowly fell back while the Union transport Trumpeter raced away to carry word of the Southern ram's advance to Captain Melancton Smith, the senior Union Naval officer in the sounds. Smith in USS Mattabesett, followed by Sassacus, USS Wyalusing and USS Whitehead, immediately got underway…
Admiral Melanchton Smith NARA 529842