WATTERS, John, naval officer, born in Michigan, 5 January, 1831; died in Baltimore, Maryland, 22 January. 1874. He entered the navy as a midshipman, 12 February, 1846, was promoted to lieutenant, 16 September, 1855, and was on duty as an instructor at the naval academy in 1857-'9. While he was attached to the "Minnesota" the civil war began, and he was actively employed in engagements and captures at Hatteras inlet and in the sounds of North Carolina. He served in command of boat expeditions by which he captured several blockade-runners in the vicinity of Fort Monroe, and he also participated in the engagements with the " Merrimac " and the batteries at Sewell's point. He was promoted to lieutenant-commander, 16 July, 1862, was executive officer of the steamer "Monongahela " in Farragut's squadron, and during the operations against Port Hudson and Vicksburg commanded the gun-boat "Kineo." He was assigned to patrol Mississippi river in this vessel in 1863-'5, and convoyed army transports by the Confederate batteries along the banks of the rivet'. He was promoted to commander, 14 April, 1867, and was attached to the naval academy in 1866-'8. He was assigned the sloop "Cyane," in the Pacific squadron, in 1868-'9, and was stationed at the New York navy-yard, in 1870-'3, on the receiving-ship. In 1873 he had of charge the "Ossipee" on the North Atlantic station, from which he was detached just before his death.