r. Oscar G. Sawyer's Dispatch 52

The Hero of the Albemarle in Washington, D.C. 62

The Valley City on the Dry Dock for Repairs 63

From Gosport, Va., to Plymouth, N.C. 63

During the Month of November, 1864 63

Ashore for the First Time at Plymouth 64

Ashore at Newbern 64

Cruising 65

Rainbow Bluff. How a Fleet went up the Roanoke and came
down again 65

New York Herald's Dispatch 77

Thanks of the Officers of the Otsego to Captain Wood 86

That Old Family Bible 87

The Valley City and Her Officers 89

Cruising 92

Chincapin Ridge 98

Cruising 100

Farewell to the Officers and Crew of the Valley City 110

Homeward Bound 111

Again through Dismal Swamp Canal 112

At Home 112

Meeting Men of Note 113

Ordered to Cairo, Ill. 116

Don Carlos Hasseltino 118

Honorable Discharge from U.S. Navy 124

TWO YEARS

IN THE

UNITED STATES NAVY.

After having passed an examination before the Medical Board of the
United States Navy, which was in session at the United States Naval
Asylum, Philadelphia, Pa., Dr. James Green, President of the Medical
Board, I received the following appointment:

NAVY DEPARTMENT, 22d March, 1864.

You are hereby appointed Acting Assistant Surgeon in the Navy of
the United States on temporary service.

After having executed the enclosed oath and returned it to the
Department with your letter of acceptance, you will proceed to
Philadelphia without delay, and report to Commodore Stribling for
temporary duty on board the United Sta