312 Nortu Carouina Troops, 1861-65.

they confronted without hesitation the well-equipped and
powerful vessels of the North.”

The officers and crew of the Ellis and Sea Bird captured at
Elizabeth City on 10 February, were taken to Roanoke Island
and there on the 12th were released on parole and allowed to
return to their homes to remain until exchanged.

Commander W. T. Muse, the first commander of the Ellis,
was born in Pasquotank county, N. C., and entered the ser-
vice of the United States Navy as midshipman. He resigned
on the secession of his native State, having attained to the
rank of Commander.

J. W. Cooke, who succeeded Commander Muse in the Ellis,
was born at Beaufort, N. C., and entered the United States
Navy asa midshipman. After being exchanged he was sent
to Edward’s Ferry, on the Roanoke river, to superintend the
building by Gilbert Elliott, of the iron-clad Albemarle, and
which vessel he afterwards commanded and fought with such
gallantry at Plymouth, N. ©.

Thomas M. Crossan was of Northern birth, but having
married a lady from North Carolina, on the secession of the
State he cast his fortunes with her, and noble service did he
perform as the first commander of the Winslow, and after-
wards as commander of the North Carolina blockade-runner
Ad-Vance, which suecessfully ran the blockade a number of
times, bringing in the much needed supplies for the North
Carolina troops in the fields.

Master McCarrick, who succeeded Commander Crossan
and Sinclair as commander of the steamer Winslow, was of
Irish birth, lived in Norfolk, and on the purchase of his ves-
sel by the State of North Carolina, he entered her navy as
a master, and up to the day of his death was a great admirer
of the Old North State. Vice Consul Schisano’s letter of
thanks for assistance rendered the French Corvette Proney
is still in possession of the McCarrick family.

Lieutenant-Commander J. W. Alexander, formerly of the
United States Navy, commander of the Raleigh, was born in
Lincoln county, North Carolina. He was captured off Sa-
vannah in 1863, and taken to Fort Warren, whence he made

 

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a thrilling, but ineffectual, attempt to escape, an account of
which is given by him in this work.

In writing this sketch I have endeavored only to follow
those boats which composed the North Carolina Navy, and

which the State turned over to the Confederate States Navy.
Apam TREDWELL.

Norro.k, Va..
28 October, 1901.

Nors.—Captain Adam Tredwell was Secretary to Commodore Muse

i in N i vy 862 he was com-
Acting Paymaster in North Carolina Navy. In 18
elon canons Paymaster in the Confederate States Navy and

attached to the Staff of Commodore W. F Lynch and Commodore R F.

i i ilmi v Since the war he has
with headquarters at Wilmington, N.C. §
poe ant is now ane of the most prominent business men of Norfolk.

ina’ ven vessels first above named.
th Carolina’s Navy consisted of the seven vessels _ ts
She sold and transferred them to the Confederate Navy in the fall of

1861.—Eb.

ADDENDA.

No adequate Roster of the North Carolinians, other than
officers, serving in the Confederate Navy has been kept.
In Moore’s Roster, Vol. 4, p. 443-448 1s an imperfect roll
of the North Carolina rank and file in Navy service. In
Vol. 4 of this work at page 402 is a scant reference to the
North Carolinians serving in the Naval Battalion. chs
doubt, those in the Navy formed a considerable part bia =
“3100 men from this, State serving In other commands an
not borne on our rolls” which were reported by the Adjutant

7 1864.
General 19 November, Eprror.