; 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,"Pacific Station ; '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, frigate '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, ships company, Surgeon Allis was captured by the Rebels, but Paymaster of Naval Asylum, Philadelphia; '85-'86, U. S. in a few days was recaptured by the Union forces ; in the steamer, "Shenandoah," Pacific Station; '87-'89, General Store- spring of '63, he was sei.t home on sick leave, and in Aug., '63, keeper, Navy Yard, Boston ; "90, U. S. cruiser "Baltimore," was ordered to the United States brig "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 sloop the 21st inst., the "Bainbridge"' went down with her crew of "Albany"' (Home Squadron) during war with Mexico 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"' (Pacific Squadron,) '6i-'62: Capt. July, '62; stationed at Xavv Yard, Mare Island, California, '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-ship California," Pacific Fleet ; in '74, BLODGETT, GEORGE M., Burlington. — Midshipman. was on the flag-ship '- Franklin," North Atlantic Squadron, and Oct., "51; Master, Sept., 59; sloop of war. -John Adams"' on the same ship two years in Europe ; in 76. was on the (East India Squadron), 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 gunboat, "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 ,;; ; VERMONTERS WHO SERVED AS OFFICERS IN THE U. S. NAVY. 691 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," monitor "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 "Silver 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, steam frigate "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," (Potomac Flotilla), '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," (Brazil 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 Admiral 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.