WOODHULL, Maxwell, naval officer, born in New York city, 2 April, 1813; died in Baltimore, Maryland, 19 February, 1863. He was the only son of Richard Miller Woodhull, the founder of Williamsburg (now the eastern district of Brooklyn, New York). Maxwell Woodhull entered the navy as midshipman, 4 June, 1832, and served in the Mediterranean, on the coast of Africa, on the Brazil station, and in the Gulf of Mexico. During the Paraguay expedition he was executive officer of the flag-ship "Sabine," and he afterward commanded the brig "Bainbridge." Being attached to the coast survey, he surveyed New York harbor and the obstructions of Hell Gate, reported plans for their removal, and received the thanks of the Chamber of commerce of New York. He was also engaged on surveys on the New England coast. At the opening of the civil war he was assigned to special duty under the navy department, and promoted to the rank of commander, 1 July, 1861. He organized the supply service for the blockading fleet, commanded the "Connecticut," was afterward transferred to the gun-boat "Cimerone," and led a division of the James river flotilla during General George B. McClellan's peninsular campaign. Later he was attached to Admiral Charles Wilkes's flying squadron, and ordered with the " Cimerone" to Florida waters to open St. John's and St. Mary's rivers, which was accomplished, the squadron several times engaging the batteries of the enemy. Early in 1863 he was ordered to the north with his vessel for repairs. He was killed accidentally by the discharge of a gun from which a salute was being fired.--His son, MAXWELL VAN ZANDT, entered the volunteer army in 1862 with the rank of captain, and was promoted to major and subsequently to lieutenant-colonel and assistant adjutant-general of the 15th army corps. He was brevetted colonel on the recommendation of General John A. Logan, and brigadier-general of volunteers on that of General Oliver O. Howard.