An Englishman's View of the Battle between the Alabama and the Kearsarge / An Account of the Naval Engagement in the British Channel, on Sunday June 19th, 1864

by Frederick Milnes Edge

It thus appears that out of one hundred and sixty-three (163) officers and crew of the sloop-of-war Kearsarge, there are only eleven (11) persons foreign born.

The following is the Surgeon’s report of casualties amongst the crew of the Kearsarge during the action:

“U. S. S. S. Kearsarge,
“Cherbourg, France,
“Afternoon, June 19, 1864.

“Sir—I report the following casualties resulting from the engagement this morning with the steamer ‘Alabama.’

John W. Dempsey, Quarter-gunner. Compound comminuted fracture of right arm, lower third, and fore-arm. Arm amputated.

William Gowen, Ordinary seaman. Compound fracture of left thigh and leg. Seriously wounded.

James McBeath, Ordinary seaman. Compound fracture of left leg. Severely wounded.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

John M. Browne,
Surgeon U. S. Navy.

“Captain John A. Winslow,
“Comd’g U. S. S. S. Kearsarge, Cherbourg.”