SABINE PASS, TEXAS

8 September 1863

 

 

Union Forces

1st & 3rd Divisions, XIX Corps

MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM BUELL FRANKLIN

Division Commanders:

1st Brigade, 1st Division Brigadier General Godfrey Weitzel

2nd Brigade, 1st Division Brigadier General William Emory

 

U.S. Naval Forces

LIEUTENANT FREDERICK CROCKER

Gunboats:

U.S.S. CAYUGA--- Commander W. H. Dana

U.S.S. CLIFTON--- Commander Frederick Crocker I

U.S.S. SACHEM--- Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Amos Johnson

U.S.S. ARIZONA--- Acting Master H. Tibbits

U.S.S. GRANITE CITY--- Master Charles Lamson

Transports:

U.S.S. GENERAL BANKS

U.S.S. SUFFOLK --- Captain William Roe

U.S.S. THOMAS

U.S.S. LAUREL HILL

U.S.S. CRESCENT

U.S.S. LANDIS

U.S.S. ST. CHARLES

U.S.S. EXACT

Confederate Forces

LIEUTENANT RICHARD “DICK” DOWLING

Company “F”, 1st Texas Heavy Artillery --- * Lieutenant Richard Dowling (2 Guns)

Lieutenant N. H. Smith (2 Guns)

Cavalry Surgeon Bailey (2 Guns)

Only 41 men of the company were present, the remainder were on leave or detached duty.

 

                    

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