I have been writing about him in my Running the Blockade: Civil War Navy blog this month. He was on the USS Oneida in the Battle of Mobile Bay where he distinguished himself. The name Gridley made me think of the famous George Dewey quote at the Battle of Manila Bay some 34 years later.
Was this the same Gridley? the answer was yes. That has led to the posts on the USS Zafiro and Dewey Medal in this blog.
--Cooter
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