Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios -  John Ancrum Winslow

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                                  WINSLOW
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   WINSLOW, JOHN ANCRUM was born in Wilmington, N. C., November 19, 1811.
   In 1827 he entered the navy as midshipman; in 1839 was promoted to
   lieutenant and served in the Mexican war. Placed in command of the
   schooner "Union", which was lost on a reef off Vera Cruz in 1846. In
   1855 he was commissioned commander, and in 1861 joined the Mississippi
   flotilla. He was promoted to captain in 1862, and the following year
   was placed in command of the steamer "Kearsarge", sent in pursuit of
   the "Alabama", commanded by Captain Semmes. Captain Winslow found the
   "Alabama" in the harbor of Cherbourg, France, June 14, 1864. On
   Sunday, June 19, the "Alabama" steamed out to engage with the
   "Kearsarge", and in a sharp action lasting over an hour the sides of
   the "Alabama" were pierced by shells and she was found to be sinking.
   A white flag was then shown and Winslow stopped firing. The captain
   and officers of the "Alabama" were picked up by the English yacht
   "Deerhound" and carried to England. Captain Winslow received a vote of
   thanks from Congress, and was promoted to rear-admiral. He died in
   Boston, Mass., September 29, 1873.