S T E E R A G E   O F F I C E R S Midshipman William H. Sinclair Midshipman E Anderson Maffitt Midshipman E. Maffitt Anderson Secretary W. Breedlove Smith Master’s Mate George T. Fulham Master’s Mate James Evans Master’s Mate Max Von Meulnier Master’s Mate Julius Schroeder 1st Asst. Engineer William P. Brooks 2nd Asst. Engineer Matthew O’Brien 3rd Asst. Engineer Simeon W. Cummings 3rd Asst. Engineer John Pundt 3rd Asst. Engineer William Robertson		Steerage officers were typically men holding a warrant rank. On the Alabama the starboard steerage was midshipmen and master’s mates, while the port steerage was for the engineers. They were furnished with lockers and slept in berths.    Steerage officers were assistant engineers, master’s mates, secretaries to the commanding officer, and clerks to the paymaster. On smaller vessels, where space was at a premium, midshipmen were frequently assigned to the steerage; such was the case on the Alabama.
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