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VERMONTERS WHO SERVED

AS OFFICERS IN THE U. S. NAVY.

ALUS, EGBERT H., Brookfield, Vl.— Apptd. Acting Asst. steamer "Algonquin" and Naval Academy; Prom. Paymaster Surg. U. S. N., Jan. 27, '62, and assigned to the steamer (Lieut.-Commander) Mch. 28, '66; '69, storeship "Cyane" and "Westfield," one of Commodore Porter's Mortar Fleet, operat- U. S. Naval Storehouse, Panama; '70, and '72, U. S. steamer ing in the Mississippi river; present in action at Forts Jack- "Ossipee," ; '72, and '76, Paymaster of yard and son and St. Phillip, Vicksburg and other places: was on duty Purchasing Paymaster Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va.; '77, '78,- on the "Westfield" when she was blown up by her officers off "Franklin," N. Y., and Navy Yard, Washington, D. C. ; the coast of Galveston, Texas, to prevent capture; with the '79, U. S. steamer "Monongahela," Asiatic Station; '8o-'83, company, Surgeon Allis was captured by the Rebels, but Paymaster of Naval Asylum, ; '85-'86, U. S.

in a few days was recaptured by the Union forces ; in the steamer, "Shenandoah," Pacific Station; '87-'89, Store- spring of '63, he was sei.t home on sick leave, and in Aug., '63, keeper, Navy Yard, Boston ; "90, U. S. cruiser ","

was ordered to the "Bainbridge," taking North Atlantic Station ; Aug., "90, ordered to Navy Yard, with him Mr. S. Horace Smith, aged 17, (the son of Mrs. Mary Mare Island, as General Storekeeper, where at present station- ot Northfield,) who entered the service as Inspector, (Commander) Sept. 12, '91. D. Smith, now U. S. ed ; Prom, to Pay Surg. Stewd.; they shipped from New York Aug. 18, for Port BISSELL, SIMON B.—Midshipman, Nov., '24; past

Royal, S. C; encountering a terrible hurricane off the coast on Midshipman, June, '31 ; Lieut., Dec, '37; attached to the 21st inst., the "Bainbridge"' went down with her crew of "Albany"' () during war with and siege about one hundred men, only one, a colored man, being left to of Vera Cruz: Commander, Sept., '55, commanding sloop tell the tale. "Cvane"' (,) '6i-'62: Capt. July, '62; stationed

at Xavv Yard, Mare Island, , '63-"64 : Commodore, ANDERSON', WILLIAM H.—Second Asst. Engineer, Oct., "65: commanded sloop of war "Monongahela"' (North " '" '65. vol. June '64, steamer Iuka; Hon. disch. Sept. '66-"67 Atlantic Squadron,) ; on Examining Board, '70; retired ARTHUR, ELLIOTT J., Burlington, Vt.—Entered Naval 1 - T 7 Academy Sept. 26, "65 ; Midshipman L . S. N.. "69; Prom. Ensign U. S. NT.. July 12, 70; Master U. S. N. Dec. 12, '72; BLANCHARD, THOMAS.—First Asst. Engineer, Vol., Lieut. July i,"77; died at Burlington, Vt., Jan. 26, : 86; on Sept., "63; on steamer "Argosy"" (Mississippi Flotilla), '63; special cruise for one year to Europe on the frigate " Sabine "' Hon. disch., Oct.. '65. " from '70, to '73, on flag- California," ; in '74, BLODGETT, GEORGE M., Burlington. — Midshipman. was on the flag-ship '- Franklin," , and Oct., "51; Master, Sept., 59; sloop of war. -John Adams"' on the same ship two years in Europe ; in 76. was on the (), Lieut , '60; instructor in gunnery at " Congress," the ship that was sent to Philadelphia at the Cen- Portsmouth Navy Yard, '61; Lieut., Commander, in command tennial; in July, '76, he was ordered to the " Monongahela," of , "Conestoga" (of Mississippi Fh.tilla), under Com- then to "Saratoga,'" his last cruise, which, on account of ill '62 modore Foote, Mch., ; engaged in reduction of Forts Henry health, was short. and Donelson, at Columbus, Ky.. Mch., '62; at Island No. 10, '62 at '62. BAXTER, CHARLES DEMING, Burlington, Vt.—Apptd. Apr., ; died Cairo, 111., Nov. 6, Q. M. 3d Vt., May '61, which appointment he could not accept BRADLEY, GEORGE H. M , Burlington, Vt.— Master's T on account of severe illness; Apptd. Paymaster L . S. N. winter Mate, U. S. N. : joined steam iron-clad, Ironsides," then '62 "New of '61 ; not accepted by reason of death Jan. 17, ; it was a fitting out at Philadelphia, June n, '62; served in her continu- bitter disappointment to this noble man that he was unable to ously on special service in the James River and later in the give his life for the defense of his country.

South Atlantic Squadron ; present in action off Charleston,

Rutland, , BEAMAN, GEORGE WILLIAM, Vt.—Apptd. S. C, June and Sept '63 ; Wilmington, N. C, '64; Resgd., '62 Asst. Paymaster U. S. N., Mch. 5, ; Comnd. as Asst. Pay- Oct. 19, '64. master, U. S. N. (Master) June 11, '62; attached to steam gun- BOGART, GEORGE M.—Acting Ensign, Vol., Oct., '63; boat "Seneca," South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, Aug., '62, on gunboat "Pinola" (West Gulf Squadron), '63-'64; Hon. to May, '63, taking part in two attacks on Fort McAllister, disch., Oct., '65. Ogeechee River, Georgia ; capture of Confederate cruiser "Nash- off ville," and in blockading duty Charleston ; June, '63, to Oct., BUCK, ISAAC—Third Asst. Engineer, Vol., steamer '64; U. S. steamer "Union," East Gulf Blockading Squadron; "Mystic" (North Atlantic Squadron), '64; Hon. disch., Aug., '64, Sept., '65, Mississippi River Flotilla; '66 '6 Dec, to to '6S, S . 690 ,;; ;

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Surgeon, May, '61; CAMPBELL, ALEXANDER.—Third Asst. Engineer, Vol CORB1N, JOB, Grand Isle.—Asst.

Atlantic Squadron), '62-63 ; on Nov., '62: steamer "General Price" (Mississippi Flotilla), steamer "Maratanza" (North '65. S. sloop of war "Savannah," "Onondaga," steamer SecoDd Asst. Engineer, Vol.. Aug., '64; Hon. disch , Nov., U. "Iroquois," and other vessels; on duly at Naval Hospital, Asst. Surgeon CARPENTER, CHARLES O., Brattleboro.— Chelsea, May, '63; Surgeon, Mch., '64; Resgd., May, '67. (Master), '62; steam gunboat "Ottawa" (South Atlantic DAMON, ORISON B.—Asst. Surgeon, Vol., June, '63 Squadron) ; Resgd., Mch., '63. steamer " Cloud" (Mississippi Flotilla); Hon. disch., B.—Third Asst. Engineer, Vol., Feb., CARTER, ENOCH Dec, '65. '64; steamer, "Gettysburg" (North Atlantic Squadron), '64; ' Montpelier.—Midshipman, Sept, '54; Second Asst. Engineer, '64; Resgd., May, '65. DEWEY, GEORGE, "Wabash,'' Mediterranean Squadron, 's8-'59; CASE. CHARLES, Woodstock.—Acting Ensign, Vol., Lieut., Apr., '6i, steam sloop, "Mississippi," West Gulf Squa- Flotilla, Hon. steamer "Teaser," June, '62 ; on Potomac '64; dron, '6i-'63 ; at passage of Forts Jackson and St. Phillip and '62 '63; disch., Dec, '65. capture of New Orleans, Apr., ; Port Hudson, Mch., Donaldsonville, Louisiana, July, '63; steam Oct., engagements below CHIPMAN, A. S_— First Asst. Engineer, Vol., '63 ; gunboat "Agawam," North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, on steamer "Galatea" (West India Squadron). '64, '65 ; Lieut.- '64-'65 ; attacks on Port Fisher, Dec,, and Jan., CHIPMAN, DANIEL W.—Asst. Engineer, Vol., Dec, '63: Commander, Mch., '65 ; steam sloop "Kearsarge," European , 63-'64; Hon. on steamer "Proteus" (East Gulf Squadron). Squadron, '66; frigate "Colorado," flag-ship, European Squa- disch., Jul\-, '65. dron, '67; Torpedo Station, Newport, R. I., '72; Commander, Apr. CHURCHILL, JAMES M.—Asst. Engineer, Vol., Sept., Apr., '72, commanded steam sloop "Narragansett," from the survey of Lower '63; on steamer "Hendrick Hudson" (East Gulf Squadron), 1, '73, to Aug., '75, while engaged upon , California; commanded flag-ship '63- 64; Hon. disch-, Sept., '65. California and the Gulf of "Pensacola," on European Station, from Mch., '85, to Mch., "88; CLARK, CHARLES EDGAR.— Midshipman, Sept. '60; Commodore and Chief of Bureau of Equipment, '90. Ensign, Oct., '63; steam sloop "Ossipee" (West Gulf Squad- ron), '64; Master, steamer "Vanderbilt," May, '66; Lieut., DICKINSON, DANIEL A.—Asst. Paymaster, Vol., May, steam gunboat "Suwanee" (North Pacific Squadron), '67 '63; steamer "Thomas Freeborn," (), '63-'64; Lieut.-Commander, Mch., '6S; sloop of war "Vandalia," iron- Resgd. Jan., '65. Yard, Bos- clad "Dictator," 70 : Naval Academy, '71 ; Navy DUNN, ELISHA W.— Paymaster, Mch., '58; U.S. ship, ton, '81 ; Commander, '81. "Supply,', '6o-'6i ; Mississippi Flotilla. '62-"63 ; Fleet Paymas- '64. '64-'65 COLBY. EDWARD P.— Midshipman, July, ter, Mississippi Squadron, ; Inspectoral Navy Yard, New York, '66; U. S. ship. "New Hampshire," at Norfolk, '67. COLBY. H ENTRY B., Bradford.— Master's Mate, Vol., Jan., '63 (East Gulf Blockading Squadron); Acting Ensign, Feb., EDMUNDS, GEORGE—Gunner, Jan.. '62; U. S. steamer '64-'65 Atlantic "64; steamer "Nyack" (North Atlantic Squadron), "Dacotah," '63 ; steam sloop -'Shenandoah"' (North '66. Hon. disch.. May, Squadron), '64; U. S. sloop of war "St. Mary's," '65 ; frigate, "Sabine," '67. COLBY. HENRY G., Richmond.—Acting Asst. Paymaster, "63 the Seas" (East Gulf Squadron), '64-66; : on bark "Gem of EMMONS, GEORGE F.—Midshipman. Apr., '2S; Master steamer "Don," July. '66; Past Asst. Pay- Asst. Paymaster, sloop of war "Macedonian," '37 ; Lieut., Feb., '41, sloop "Pea-

; Paymaster, '78 ; steam master, Aug., '6S sloop "Cyane," '70; cock," Wilkes' Exploring Expedition, '41 ; in command of fri- sloop "Tuscarora," "So. gate, "Savannah," ( Squadron), "56; commander, Jan., '56; on blockade duty in the Gulf of Mexico and on the Missis- COLYOCORESSES, GEORGE M.—A native of the Isle of sippi, in command of the United States steamers "Hatteras," Scio; a waif of the Greek Revolution of 1S23; in his boyhood "R. R. Cuyler," "Monongahela" and -'Brooklyn,'' '6i-'62; found floating with another boy in an open boat in the Mediter-

Capt., I"eb., '63 ; Fleet-Capt. under Dahlgren, flag- ranean, bv an American ship : brought to America; adopted ship "Philadelphia," off Charleston, '63; commanded United and educated by Capt. Alden Partridge, of Norwich, Vt. ; Mid- States steam sloop "Lackawanna" and a division of blockading shipman, Feb., '32; Lieut.-Commander, July, '61 ; Commander, vessels in the Gulf of Mexico, to the close of the war; at New '62, and commanded armed store ship "Supply" (South Atlan- "62 Orleans, assisted in destroying the Rebel ram "Webb," and tic Blockading Squadron) , ; commanded the U. S. sloop

capturing her officers and crew ; commanded the United States "Saratoga" (South Atlantic Squadron), '63-64; commanded '66-'68; '68; Mary's," '65 steam sloop "Ossipee," Commodore, commanding steamer "Wachusett,"" '64, and U. S. sloop "St. ; service, '67 murdered Naval Station, Philadelphia, '70-^2; Rear Admiral, '72; retired, , '66; retired after 34 years of ; '73; died July, '84. by a robber, in the streets of Bridgeport, Conn., June 3, 72.

COLVOCORESSES, GEORGE P.—Son of Capt. George FARMER, EDWARD, Perkinsville, Vt.— Mch. i,'3 6, Chief '70; steam sloop "Lancaster,"' Engineer (Commander), U. S. Navy; appointed Third Asst. M. ; Midshipman, '64; Ensign, ' in the ; served in '70; steam sloop "Enterprise," '79. Engineer (Ensign) Navy, May 3, '59 steam sloop "Mohican," and during the war was from" Nov., '61, to A.—Third Asst. Engineer, Sept., CONVERSE, BLINN Feb., '64, on the "Kanawha," West Gulf Blockading Squadron, '64; steamer "Little Ada" (North Atlantic Squadron), '64; Second Asst. Engineer, Dec, '61 ; First Asst. Engineer (Mas- Resgd., May, '65. ter), May, '63 ; and from June, '64, to July, '65, in the "Ala- Nov., '61 bama," North Atlantic Squadron, during attack on and capture CONVERSE, GEORGE A.—Midshipman, ; U. of Fort Fisher, in which actions the "Alabama" took S. steamer "Canandaigua'' (), '65 ; En- part; on steamer ""; Lieut., '69; torpedo steam sloop "Shenandoah," in , '66-'68; Navy sign, '66; Master v '6S,

; Chief service, '70-77; Commander. 'S9. Yard, Boston, '6g-'7i Engineer (Lieut.-Commander), ; 5

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71; then on the South Atlantic Station, '71-74". Navy Yard, HICKS, ABRAM H.— Ensign, Vol., June, '63; steamer Asiatic Squadron. '79-80 "Lockwood," "63-'64; Resgd., Mch., '65. Boston, '74-78 ; steamer "Alert," ; served seven years as head of the Department of Steam Engi- HITCHCOCK, ROBERT E.—Shoreham, Vt.— Lieut. U. S. neering at the Naval Academy; Chief Engineer on flag-ship Marine Corps; killed at first battle of Bull Run, July, '6i. "Chicago," of the , from Oct., '88, to Navy Yard, N. H. Nov., '91 ; '92, Portsmouth HOLI.EY, ROBERT Y., Burlington.—Master, Vol., steamer South Atlantic Squadron, '61; FISK, JAMES EDGAR.— Midshipman, Sept., '57. Norwich."' Sept., commanding steamer "Xewbern," North Atlantic Squadron, '63-"65. FITCH, B. F. D.—Asst. Paymaster, Vol., May, '62; steamer "Tennessee" (West Gulf Squadron), '63; Resgd., Sept., '64. HUMPHREY, CHARLES H.—Midshipman, Sept., '58; frigate, "Potomac," '62; 2d Lieut., U. S. Marine Corps, Mch.. FLAGG, GEORGE N.— Midshipman, Nov., '61; frigate '63; and stationed at Marine Barracks, Cario, 111. "Colorado" (European Squadron), '65-67 ; sloop of war "Sar- atoga," '6S; died, June 20, '89. HURD. FREEMAN A.—Asst. Engineer, Vol., Oct., '63; steamer "Antona," Gulf Blockading Squadron, '63 Iron- FRENCH, JOHN A.—Acting Ensign, Vol., Aug., '63; West ; steamer "Calypso" (North Atlantic Squadron), '63; from. clad steamer "Milwaukee," West Gulf Blockading Squadron, Acting Master, commanding "Sophronia" (East Gulf Squad- '64; Hon. Disch., '65. ron) '64; Hon. disch., Nov., '65. HUNTER. A. E.—Acting Master, Vol., ship "Shepard GILMORE, JOHN.—Third Asst. Engineer, Vol.. Feb., '64; Knapp," South Atlantic Squadron, Aug., '61 ; steamer "Stars steamer "Cherokee" (East Gulf Squadron), '64-65; Hon. and Stripes." North Atlantic Squadron. '63; sloop of war disch., Aug., '65. "Vincennes,"" West Gulf Squadron, '64; Hon. disch., '66. GRAHAM, JOHN H.— Midshipman, June, 12; Lieut., JOHNSON. HENRY, L., Burlington.— Commander; apptd. Mch., '17; Commander, Feb., '28; Capt., Mch., '49: Commo- Midshipman, Sept., "59; steam sloop "Mississippi," West Gulf dore, July, '62; on the reserved list, '62-'65- Squadron, '61; steam sloop "Tuscarora," special service, '62-63 GRANGER, LYMAN C, Pittsford.—Asst Surgeon, June, Ensign, Apr.. '63; South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. '63; steamer "Cambridge" (North Atlantic. Squadron), '63 '64-65; Lieut.. Feb., "64; steamer --Nipsic," South Atlantic died, Sept., '64. Squadron. "65-66; Lieut.-Commander, July, '66; steam sloop European GREEN, STEPHEN S—Asst. Surgeon, Vol.. Mch., '64; "Juniata," Squadron, '69; European Squadron, '70- '72; steamer "Canandaigua," North Atlantic Station, '73-74; West Gulf Blockading Squadron, '64-'65 ; Hon. disch., Dec, steam frigate ••Colorado," "75 special duty, '65. ; commanding naval forces on Rio Grande, '75-77; Commander, Nov., 76. GILBERT, DANIEL G.— Asst. Surg., Jan., '63; steamer "Maratanzo," North Atlantic Squadron; Resgd. Aug., '64. KENNEDY. THOMAS.— Master's Mate. Vol., steamer Lieut., Vol., "Wamsutta," South Atlantic Squadron. Nov., "62 gunboat GIPSON, JAMES C—Act. July. '64; com- ; "Chocura." North Atlantic Squadron. disch., manding steamer "Exchange." '63 ; Hon. Dec. •65. GREEN, RICHARD H.—Asst. Surg., Vol.. Nov., '63: steamer "State of Georgia,' (North Atlantic Squadron), '64; KENNY, ALBERT S., Burlington, Vt.— Pay Inspector "65 (Commander). U. S. Navy, steamer "Seneca," (North Atlantic Squadron), ; Resgd. appointed Mch. 19,62; entered the service as Asst. May, '65. Paymaster (Master) : atlached to steamer '.," South '62- GREENE. THEODORE P., Brattleboro.— Midshipman, Atlantic Blockading Squadron, '64, during the siege of Nov., '26: frigate "Constellation," (Mediterranean Squadron), Charleston ; steamer "Santiago de Cuba." North Atlantic '32; sloop "Yincennes," (Pacific Squadron,) and cruised around Blockading Squadron, '64-65; both attacks on Fort Fisher; the world, '34-'36; Lieut, Dec, '37; "Independence" promoted to Paymaster (Lieut.-Com- mander), Mch. '65 in charge (), '37-'39; frigate "Congress"' (Pacific Squa- 9, ; of stores at Loando, West Coast Africa. '66-'67 Navy dron), during Mexican war, '46-'4S, (six months in command of ; Pay Office at San Francisco, Cal.. '6S-'7i; S. S. "Plymouth," land forces at Mazatlan); Commander Sept., '55: on duty at U. '72-73 ; -Roanoke." iron-clad. North Navy Yard, Mare Island, California, '6i-'62; Capt. July, '62-.- Atlantic Station, '73-74; Naval Acadomy, '75-'8o; commanding steamers "Santiago de Cuba," and "San Jacinto," special duty, 'Si; Fieet Paymaster, North Atlantic Station, "81-84; special '84; '63-'64; in command of East Gulf Squadron, '64; and of West duty, Pay Inspector (Commander), July Mobile, 31, 'S4; Navy Yard, Boston, '85-87: Bureau of Provisions Gulf Squadron, '65 ; attack upon '65, ordnance duty, Portsmouth Navy Yard, '66; commanding steairer "Powhatan," and Clothing. Navy Department, "S7-'9o, General Store- '67; keeper, New York Navy Yard, 'go-'gr. Pacific Squadron, '67 ; Commodore July, commanding Pen-

sacola Navy Yard, '6S-'70 ; Rear-Admiral, May, '72. KENNY, LEWIS.—Acting Ensign, Vol, Oct., '63; iron- GRISWOLD, CHARLES D., Burlington.—Midshipman, clad steamer "Tuscumbia," Mississippi Flotilla, '63-'64; '65; steamer Nov., '61 ; on schoolship "Sabine," Ensign steam sloop "Kate," Mississippi Flotilla, '65. "Pensacola," '67; died at Burlington, Vt., July 5, '6S. KEITH, ASA S.— Midshipman, '62. HALLADAY, CHARLES S.—Asst. Paymaster, Vol., June, KIMBALL. F. Master's '64; steamer "Nyack," North Atlantic Squadron, "64; Hon. W.— Mate, Vol., May, '63; Mate June, '63 ; steamer "Jasmine," West Gulf Squadron, '63 Disch., Oct., '65. ; U. S. bark "Release," North Atlantic Squadron, '64; steamer HARVEY, LUTHER R.— 3d Asst. Engineer, Feb., '62; on "Conemaugh," West Gulf Squadron, '65. gunboat "Maratanza," North Atlantic Squadron, ! 63-'64; 2d gunboat "Shamrock," Asst. Engineer Oct., '63; '67; European LAPOINT, ALFRFD.— 1st Asst Engineer, June, '62; Squadron, steamer "Frolic," '69; "Ashuelst," Asiatic Squadron, steamer "Conemaugh," South Atlantic Squadron, '64 ; Hon '7° disch., '65. ; ;

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LEWIS, THEODORE F.—2d Asst. Engineer, Nov., '62; LULL, EDWARD P., Windsor.—Midshipman, Oct., '51; steamer "Galatea,'' West India Squadron, '63-'64; 1st Asst. frigate "Congress," Mediterranean Squadron, '56-'58 ; Master,

Engineer, Feb , '64; '65. Hon. disch. Oct., Nov., '58 ; steam frigate, "Roanoke," Home Squadron, '58—*6i ; '60; LEWIS. EPWINT F.—2d Asst. Engineer, Vol., Aug., '62, Lieut., engagement at Hatteras Inlet, July, '61 ; Lieut.- steamer "Fahkee," North Atlantic Squadron; steamer "Ala- Commander, July, '62; steam sloop "Brooklyn," West Gulf

bama," North Atlantic Squadron, '64: Hon. disch. Sept., '65. Blockading Squadron, '64 ; engagement in Mobile Bay, Aug. 5, LONG, JAMES.—3d Asst. Engineer, '64; commanding captured iron-clad "Tennessee," Mississippi Nov., '6t ; gunboat Squadron, '64-T15 ; bombardment of Fort Morgan, Aug., '64 "Marblehead," 2d Asst. Engineer, '63; on steam-sloop, "Pow- steamer "Swatara," West India Squadron, '66; Commander, hatan," South Atlantic Squadron, '63-'64; Resgd. Apr., '65.

June, '70; Capt , '80; in command of steam sloop "Hartford." LOWRY, FRANCIS— Capt. S. U. Navy, (retired) ; born flag-ship of the Pacific Station ; subsequently Commandant of in Vermont; Apptd. from "31 Vermont Aug. 3, ; attached to the Pensacola Navy Yard; died Mch. 5, '87, at Pensacola Navy flag-ship, "Fairfield," West India Squadron, '31-32, visiting St. Yard. Domingo, Windward and Leeward Islands, and Gulf of Mexico; in July, '32, took passage in "Shark," and in Sept. LULL, LEWIS J.— Midshipman, Sept., '62. joined schooner "Grampus," at Pensacola, visited Key West, LYMAN, GAD.— First Asst. Engineer, Vol., Aug., '64; and the Gulf of Mexico; detached Feb., '34; receiving ship steamer "Neptune," West India Squadron, '64; Hon. disch., New York, frigate '34; "Brandywine," Pacific Squadron, '34 June, '65. to Apr. '37; part of years '37-'38, at Naval School, New- MARSHALL, JAMES L—Asst. Engineer, Vol., Nov., '63; York; Prom, to Passed Midshipman June 23, "38; coast survey, steamer "Rhode Island," West India Squadron, '63-'64; '38-4°; m "4i-'42, steamer "Fulton," part of the time as Acting Resgd., Apr., '64. Master; receiving ship, Boston, '42-43; Comnd. as Lieut. July : latter part 4, 43; of "43, at naval rendezvous. New York; sloop MILLS, GEORGE E.—Ensign, Vol., Sept., '64; steamer "John Adams." Gulf of Mexico, '45-'47; retired in '55; naval "Mahaska," South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, '64; Hon. rendezvous Portland, Me., "6i; Comnd. as Capt, '67; while disch. Sept., '65. serving on the steamer "Fulton,' previous to the cruise of the MINUE, EUSEBIUS.—Asst. Engineer, Vol, Sept., '63; "John Adams," while experiments were in progress for burning steamer "Lockwood," '63; steamer "Calypso," North Atlantic the smoke of coal, carbonic acid gas was generated which en- Squadron, '64; 2d Asst. Engineer Aug., '64; Hon. disch. tered the ward room, killing two men, and seriously injuring Nov., '65. several others, Capt. Lowry being one of them. The poisonous gas produced partial paralysis of the limbs and throat, and re- MOORE, LEMUEL H.— Engineer Apr., '65; steamer sulted in his final retirement in '55. Upon the breaking out of "Florida," North Atlantic Squadron, '65. the rebellion, Capt. Lowry tendered his services to the "-overn- MORTON, GILBERT, Essex.— Ensign, Vol., '62; Gunner, ment, and in May, "61, was ordered on recruiting service at gunboat "Pittsburg," '62; Master, Oct., '63; gunboat Portland, Me., where he remained until the following June, "Cones- toga," '63; Comnd. gunboat "General Thomas," '64; when the rendezvous was closed; later he received orders to Hon. disch. Sept., '65; Ensign U. S. N., Apr. '72; proceed to the Naval Asylum at League Island, but his infirmi- retired '75; died. '90. Served in the Mississippi Flotilla ties would not permit him to perform the duties of that station, under Commodore Foote, and participated and he returned to his home in Burlington, Vt. in every en°-a<*ement in which the iron-ciads were connected from Fort Donelson LOWRY, HORATIO B., Burlington, Vt.—Commissioned to the opening of the Mississippi river; was executive 17, '61 officer 2d Lieut., Sept. ; 1st Lieut. Nov. 1. "61 ; Marine Bar- with Capt. Thomas O. Selfridge, U. S. N., on the "Conestoga" racks, Washington, D. C.,'6l; Marine Barracks, Portsmouth, when she was sunk, and was Acting Master on the "Siren " N. H., '61-62; attached to Marine Battn., , S. C, "Gen. Thomas" and "Alleghany"; was severely '62 frigate, injured in the ; steam -'Wabash," Flag-ship South Atlantic Squad- attack on Fort Donelson; "62-'63 was on two boats when blown up ron. : commanded too marines ashore on Morris Island, by torpedoes, and was injured more or less, but continued his 5. C, with the same number of sailors engaged in placing heavy duty throughout the war. guns in battery to be used against Fort Sumter, '62; com- manded the marines of the S. ships U. "James Adger," "Key- PAINE, AMASA.— Midshipman, May '22; Commander stone State." "Alabama" and "Albatross"; organized a battn. Apr. '53. upon special duty, Georgetown, S. C, and neighboring waters PANGBORN, HENRY H.-Paymaster, June, '61; sloop engaged the enemy near Blake's plantation, '62 ; served with the "Constellation." '63-'64; at Naval Station, Pensacola, Jan., '65 Battn., Morris ; Marine Island and Folly Island, S. C. ; Bvt. died July 31, '66, at Pensacola. Capt. for gallant and meritorious services in the night attack upon Fort Sumter, made by the marines sailors, and Sept. 8, PENNIMAN, LUTHER S., Colchester.-Asst. Paymaster, '63; Marine Barracks, Boston, Mass., '64-, Vol., Dec, '61; 65; U. S. S. "Ver- U. S. gunboat "Kanawha," West Gulf off mont," Navy Yard, New York, '67 ; Marine Barracks, Phila- Blockading Squadron, '63-'64; Resgd. May, '64. delphia, Pa., '67-69; attached to U. S. frigate "Sabine," special PIERCE, HENRY H.-Acting Ensign, cruise, '69; commissioned as Capt., Oct. 16, '69; Marine Bar- Vol., June, '63; on steamer "Silver Lake," Mississippi Flotilla, '63; Acting racks, Philadelphia, Pa., '70-72 ; appointed Asst. Q. M., with Master '64; Hon. disch., Sept., '65. rank of Capt, June 21, '72; headquarters Marine Corps, '72; Asst. Quartermaster's office, Philadelphia, Pa., '77 : attached to PITKIN, S., Burlington.— HENRY Asst. Surg., U. S. S., the Marine Battn. as Acting Q. M., during labor strike, Phila- "," July, '62; steam gunboat "Mahaska," North delphia Reading, Pa., and '77 ; headquarters Marine Corps as Atlantic Squadron, '63; steamer "Brooklyn," North Atlantic Acting Q. M., '81 ; appointed Q. M., with the rank of Major, Squadron, '64; Passed Asst. Surg., (Lieut ) July, '62; ship May, '85; on duty at headquarters U. S. Marine Corps, '85, up "Guard," '66; Piscataqua flag-ship, Asiatic Squadron '67-'68- to the present time. "Delaware," '70; died, '74. ;

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'Si, ordnance duty at PIXLEY, ANDREW J.—2d Asst. Engineer, Vol., May, '64; tion"; '79 to the ; steamer "Gettysburg," North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, '81 to '85, made a cruise on U. S. S. "Essex" (South Atlantic, '85 '64. South Pacific and Squadrons) ; to '89, ordnance duty

at Torpedo Station ; '89 to '92, made a cruise on U. S. Ships PRINDLE, FRANKLIN C— 3d Asst. Engineer, Aug. '6i, "Chicago," "Boston" and "Vesuvius'' (Squadron of Evolu- steam gunboat "Ottawa," South Atlantic Blockading Squadron; tion). 2d Asst. Engineer, Apr., '63; special duty, New York, '65; Resgd. Sept., '65. SAWYER, EDWARD A.—Acting Ensign, Vol., July, '63;

gunboat "Sassacus," North Atlantic Squadron, '63-64 ; iron-

PUTNAM, W. O.— Ensign, Vol , Aug. '62; steamer '-Mont- '66. clad duty, '65 ; Hon. disch., Apr., , gomery, ' North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, 63-'64; Hon. Paymaster, Aug., '61 SAWYFR, GEORGE A.— Asst. ; disch., '65. sloop of war "Marion," blockading in the Gulf of Mexico, '6(-

QUINN, JOHN PAUL.— Asst. Surg , May, '61; gunboat Royal," Gulf '62; Potomac Flotilla, '62 ; steamer "Port West "Sebago," South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, '62-'<33; Naval Squadron, '62; blockaded rebel steamer "Chattahoochee," in Hospital, Norfolk, '63; Steam frigate, "Minnesota,'' flag-ship, the Appalachicola River, for a year and a clay, till the "Chatta- North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, '64; Surg., Dec, ''64; hoochee" exploded her boilers and was destroyed; in West Gulf steamer '64: "Frolic," European Squadron, sloop of war "Sara- Squadron, at Farraguts attack on Fort Powell, Mobile Bay, toga,'" '69; died at Havana. Cuba, 6, '89. June "64; Paymaster, Jan., '64; frigate "Sabine," '65-66 ; retired, •70. RAND, HOMER E.—-Asst. Paymaster, Vol., Apr., '64 steamer "Potomska," South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, ''64; SCRIBNER, JAMES E.— Acting Third Asst. Engineer, Hon. disch., Sept., '65. Vol., June, "64; steamer "," West Gulf Blockading Squadron, '64; Hon. disch., Oct., '65. RAND, STEPHEN.— Acting 3d Asst. Engineer, Vol., Dec. SEDMAN, THOMAS D.—Midshipman, Mch.. '63. "04; steamer "Merrimac," '64; steamer "Tioga," Gulf Squadron, "61 "65; steamer "Glasgow," Gulf Squadron, "67; steam sloop SEYMOUR. E. H.— Third Asst. Engineer, Aug.. ; steam "Kearsarge," South Pacific Squadron, '68; Hon. disch. Aug., sloop "Lackawanna," North Atlantic Squadron, "63; waiting -69. orders, '64.

RICHARDSON, R.JULIUS, Montpelier.—Asst. Paymas- SMALLEY, EUGENE A., Burlington, Vt.— Enlisted in

ter, Sept., '61 ; steamer "Han lot Lane,"' West Gulf Squadron; Co. B., 19th Ohio Vols., Apr., '61; took part in the West Vir- "62 Paymaster, Sept.. ; captured on board "Harriet Lane," Jan. ginia campaign of that year, and was engaged at Rich Moun-

1, '63; on steam frigate 'Wabash," South Atlantic Blockading tain, Va., and the advance ou Beverly; Must, out July, '61; Squadron, "63; Resgd., Oc;., "64. Aug., '61. examined at Washington, D. C, for a commission in the United States Marine Corps; passed the same and was ap- ROBIE, EDWARD DUNHAM, Burlington.—Third Asst. pointed 2d Lieut., Aug. 29, '61; in Oct., '61, joined the battal- Engineer, Feb.. 52; frigate, "Mississippi," flag-ship, ion under Maj. George J. Reynolds, for service at Port Royal, expedition, 52: Second Asst. Engineer, June, 55; steam frigate S. C. ; embarked on the U. S. S. "Pawnee," at Washington '•Susquehanna," "57; First Asst. Engineer, July, "58; steam Navy Yard; in the night passed the batteries on the Potomac

frigate "Niagara. "'coast of Africa, '58 ; steam sloop "Lancas- without loss. At Fortress Monioe the command was transferred

ter," Pacific Squadron, '59; Chief Engineer, Sept., '61 ; steam to the transport •Governor;" November 2d and 3d. the "Gover- sloop "Mohican."' '61, during the capture of forts at Port Royal, nor"' was wrecked offHatteras, the battalion having been rescued S. C, and Fernandina, Fia., and on blockading duty off by the U. S. S. "Sabine;"' proceeded to its destination, but did

Charleston, S. C. : Senior Engineer of the North Atlantic not reach Port Royal until after the surrender of Hilton Head Squadron : superintending construction of iron-clad ram, "Dic- and Bay Point; was appointed Quartermaster of the battalion, tator," '62-'63 : torpedo service off Charleston, S. C. : on and remained its Quartermaster during its organization; took steam-ship "Ericsson," '64 : special service, iron-clad "Dicta- part in the expedition against Fernandina and St. Augustine, tor," '64-'65 : Fleet Engineer of the North Pacific Squadron, Fla.; Apr., "62, the battalion remrned to Washington, and soon and Chief Engineer of flag-ship "Pensacola," "67-'69; Fleet after was disbanded; Nov, 27, "61, was commissioned 1st. Lieut.; Engineer, European Station, '7l-"73; Navy Yard. Norfolk, June 16, '62, was appointed a member of the Board of Examin- '74-1 77; Fleet Engineer, flag-ship "Pensacola," Pacific Squad- ers to examine applicants for commission in the Marine Corps; ron, 1 8o; Chief Engineer, New York Navy Yard, "S5. in the summer of '62, ordered to the Gosport Navy Yard; Feb., "63, ordered to the command of the RUGG, CHARLES W.—Third Asst. Engineer, Vol., May, guard of the U. S. S. "San Jacinto," at the Brooklyn '64; steamer "Rhode Island," North Atlantic Blockading Navy Yard; this vessel sailed to Key West, Fla., as flag-ship of the East Gulf Squadron; Dec. Squadron; Disch , Feb., '65. 31. '64, the "San Jacinto" was wrecked off ; Mch., '65, Burlington, Vt.—Born in Blumberg. ROHRER, KARL, reported at Philadelphia yard for duty; July 26, '66, resignation Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany, Jan. 28, "48; appointed accepted. Midshipman, U. S. Navy, July 22, '65; Prom. Ensign, July 12, '66 SMALLEY, JACOB B., Burlington.—Master's Mate, Vol., 70; do. Master, Nov. 10, '72; do. Lieut., Apr. 26, "76; in frigate "Potomac,"' West Gulf Squadron, Aug., '61; Ensign, made a cruise on board U. S. S. "Macedonian"'; '67, "Savan- Vol., sloop of War, "Ticonderoga,'"62; three being the Naval Acade- Comnd. steamer, nah" ; '68, "Macedonian" (these "Clover," South Atlantic Squadron, '63; Master gun-boat, my Pacific Squadron) ; '69 to '70 on U. S. S. "Sabine"; from "Glaucus," North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, '64- Res°-d "70 to '74 on U. S. S. "Pawnee," "Kansas" and "Coloiado" Feb. ,'65. (North Atlantic Squadron), and on ordnance duty, Torpedo Station; from "74 to '76, U. S. S. "Juniata" (European Squad- SMITH, JESSE B—Midshipman, July, '64; steamer duty, Station and Washington "Gettysburg," ron), '76 to '78, ordnance Torpedo North Atlantic Squadron, '69 ; steamer "Alaska," "Constitu- '71. Navy Yard ; '78 to '79 made a cruise on U. S. S. Asiatic Squadron, VERMONTERS WHO SKRVKD AS OFFICERS IN THE U. S. NAVY 695

TEMPLE, WILLIAM G., Rutland.— Rear Admiral; Apptd. steamer "Mary Sanford,"" off Charleston; Nov., '63, ordered to Midshipman, '40; steamer "Scourge," in the war with Mexico; flag-ship "Philadelphia," South Atlantic Blockading Squadron,

Master, '54; Lieut. Apr., '55 : steam frigate "Lancaster," flag- participating in the occupation of Charleston and the re-hoist- ship of the '61 Pacific Squadron, ; in command of steamer ing of the old flag on Fort Sumter, by Gen. Robert Anderson; "Flambeau,"' '62; Lieut.-Commander, July, '62; in command of Aug., '65, U. S. ship "Ino," European Squadron; Apr., '66, steam '67, gunboat "Pembina," of the West Gulf Blockading Paymaster (Lieut.-Commander) ; Mch., U. S. S. "New Squadron, '62; Fleet Cap*, of the East Gulf Blockading Squad- Hampshire"; July, '68, Inspector at Navy Yard, Pensacola, ron, '63; in command of flag-ship "San Jacinto," Key West, Fla. ; '70, ordered to U. S. iron-clad "Dictator," West India

Apr., '64; on duty in the trenches about Washington, Early's Squadron ; July, '70, resgd. from U. S. Navy. attack, July, '64; in command of the steamer "Pontoosuc," WELLS, CHARLES S., Burlington.— Asst. Surg., Nov., Nov., '64; engaged at bombardment and capture of Fort Fisher J. '61 Mississppi Squadron, '62-'63; steam frigate "Niagara," and capture of Wilmington, X. C, Dec, '64, to Feb., '65; ; special service, '63-'64; Mississippi Squadron, '64-'65; Passed Commander, Mch., '65; bombardment of rebel fortifications on Asst. Surg., '66; "Shamrock," South Atlantic Squadron, '67- the James river, and the capture of Richmond, Mch., and Apr., '68; steam frigate "Colorado," flag-ship, Asiatic Fleet, '6cj-"73; '65; Capt., Aug., '70; Commodore, June, '78 ; Rear Admiral, Surg., July 6, "72. Feb., '84; retired, '84, at his own request. WELLS, GEORGE. Midshipman, Dec, '33; Lieut., THAYER, WILLIAM L. G.—Asst. Paymaster, Vol., — '45 ; on sick leave, "63 : died at Bellows Falls, Oct., '64. Nov., '64; steamer "Wando," South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, '64; Hon. disch., Oct., '65. WOODWARD, EDWIN T.—Commander, apptd. Midship- TYRRELL, STEPHEN R.—Acting Ensign, Dec, '62; man, Nov., '59; U.S. sloop "Mississippi," and garrison ship steamer "Granite City," West Gulf Blockading Squadron, '63; "Island," '61; gunboat "Sciota," fled of Admiral Farragut, in captured "64, passage of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and Chalmette batter- on "Granite City,'" May 6, at Calcassieu, Tex ; '62 died in Confederate prison, Texas. ies, Apr., ; one of the first to land at the capture of New Orleans, Apr. 25, '62, (mentioned in despatches); engaged in UPHAM, CHARLES C, Montpelier.— Paymaster, July, opening the Mississippi river to Vicksburg, and in two attacks '52; on frigate "Sabine," "61; stationed at Washington Navy on and passage of the confederate batteries at Vicksburg,; en- Yard. '6i-'62; employed 011 confidential duty, to procure sup- gagement with Confederate ram "Arkansas," above Vicksburg, plies of tar and turpentine from within the enemy's lines in July 15, '62; battle of Baton Rouge, La.; U. S. sloop "Cyane," North Carolina, Oct., "63; Fleet Paymaster of the North At- Pacific Squadron, '63, capture of L. Chapman," lantic Squadron, on flag-ship "Minnesota," disbursing $1,500,- "J.

in San Francisco harbor; Lieut., Feb , '64; steam frigate 000 a year to the officers and crew of sixty vessels composing "Minnesota," of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, "64; the spuadron, '63-64; on frigate "Minnesota,"' '65; receiving two attacks on Fort Fisher, Dec, '64, and Jan., '65; and one of ship, "Vandalia," '66; died, Montpelier. Vt., June, '68. the naval landing party which assisted in storming Fort Fisher, VAN DEUSEN, GEORGE H.—Asst. Surgeon, Vol., gun- Jan. 14, '65. mentioned in despatches; U. S. sloop "Kearsarge," boat "Owasco," '64; West Gulf Squadron. European Squadron, '65; Lieut.-Commander, '66; flag-ship

WAIT, FREDERICK HEILEMAN.—Ensign, Vol., July, "Guerriere," South Atlantic Squadron, '67-"6S ; steamers "Ounne- '63; served on gunboat "Cincinnati," Mississippi Flotilla, at bang," and "Kansas," '69; ordnance duty, Navy Yard, New

York, '69-"7 ; "71; siege of Vicksburg. gunboat "Lexington," on White River ex- 1 "Canonicus"' (iron clad), "Saugus" (iron pedition, steamer "Fort Hindman," on Red River expedition, clad), '72; receiving ship "Vermont," '73; ••Brooklyn." "74-"75; '64: steamer "General Bragg,' on Ouachita River expedition, "Vandalia,'"76; torpedo duty, '77; Prom. Commander, Feb., '65; steamer "Oriole,'' in charge of iron-clad "Marayunk,"' '78; Navy Yard, League Island, '79-"8o; commanded U. S. S. Naval Station. Mound City, '66; sloop of war "St. Louis," '67; "Yantic," 'S[-"S2; received thanks of State Department; Com- Hon. disch., Nov., '6S. manded squadron of iron clads, consisting of "Passaic," "Nan- tucket" and "Alarm," '84; received commendatory letter from WAIT, HORATIO LOO.MIS, Burlington, Vt.— Paymaster Secretary of Navy ; Commanded U. S. S. "Swatara," 'S5-'S6; (Lieut. -Commander), Asst. Paymaster (Master), July, '62; temporary command of U. S. S. "Terror," '88; commanding Aug.. '62, U. S. gunboat "Pembina," South Atlantic Blockad- U. S. S. "Adams," '89-'9o; Light House Inspector, loth Light ing Squadron, cruised in the West Indies after the privateer House District, at present. "Alabama," then in West Gulf Blockading Squadron, off Mo- bile, where the ship captured the blockade runners "Joe Flan- WRIGHT, JESSE.—Acting Engineer, Vol., Oct., "63; ner" and "Elisha Beckwith," and aided in the pursuit of the steamer "Jonquil," '63; steamship, "," '64; Hon.

Confederate privateer "Oreto" ; Aug. '63, special duty on U. S. disch. Oct., '65.