ering, 3;
Union humiliation in, 5 et seq.;
description of, 9 et seq.;
importance of controlling, 11 et seq.;
successes on, 23 et seq.;
encounter between gunboats on, 43;
Confederate rams, 43 et seq.;
Confederate fleet conquered, 49 et seq.;
naval forces from Gulf and upper river meet in, 51;
obstructions in, 64 et seq.;
cleared by Caldwell, 68 et seq.;
unhealthiness of, 104;
controlled by Confederates from Vicksburg to Port Hudson, 106;
change of commanders in, 110;
successes and disasters in, 125 et seq.;
open from Cairo to Gulf, 173

Mississippi, the, tonnage of, 54, 71, 73 et seq., 76, 83, 86, 134, 137
et seq.

Missouri, doubtful allegiance of, 9

Missouri, the, U.S. ship, 138

Mitchell, Commander, 61, 69 et seq., 88

Mitchell, Lieutenant-Commander J.G., 191

Mobile, Ala., 3, 218 et seq.

Monarch, Union ram, 48 et seq., 107, 122 et seq.

Monongahela, the, 134 et seq., 184, 188, 229, 237, 240 et seq., 244 (note)

Montgomery, Captain, 41 et seq., 47

Moose, the, 183

Morgan, General J.H., daring raid of, 182

Morgan, Lieutenant, 210

Morgan, the, Confederate gunboat, 220, 239

Morning Light, the, 108

Morris, Captain H.W., 54

Morton, Acting-Master Gilbert, 215

Mosher, the, Confederate tug, 61, 76

Mound City, the, Union gunboat, 14 et seq., 42, 44 et seq.;
catastrophe to, 50, 107, 123, 147, 155 et seq., 160, 162, 168, 170,
191, 194, 207

Mullany, Commander J.R.M., 229, 238

Murphy, Lieutenant J.M., 147, 149, 155

Murphy, Lieutenant P.M., 220

Napoleon III., unfriendly attitude toward the United States, 185, 249

Natchez, surrender of, 90

Naumkeag, the, 212 et seq.

Naval, operations, extent of, 1

Nelson, General, 37 et seq.

Neosho, the, 191, 194 et seq., 200, 202 et seq., 206 et seq., 216

New Madrid, Mo., 20;
taken by Pope, 30 et seq.

New Orleans, 2, 59 et seq.;
bombardment of, 69 et seq.;
surrender of, 86 et seq.

Niagara, the, 8

Nichols, Lieutenant Ed. T., 54

Nicholson, Commander J.W.A., 229

Nields, Ensign H.C., 233 et seq.

Octorara, the, U.S. steamer, 95, 97, 229, 244 (note), 247 et seq.

Oneida, the, U.S. corvette, 54, 73, 76, 81 et seq., 94, 96, 229, 234
et seq., 238, 244 (note)

Osage, the, 191 et seq., 194 et seq., 197, 199, 202, 206 et seq., 247

Ossipee, the, 229, 237, 240, 243 et seq.

Ouachita, the, 191, 193

Owasco, the, U.S. gunboat, 55, 95, 188

Owen, Lieutenant-Commander E.K., 121,