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Barney, Joshua, 1759-
Naval officer; born in Baltimore, Md., July 6, 1759.
Inclined to a seafaring life, he went to sea in his early youth: and when he was only a severe action with a British brig, in which his commander was wounded, young Barney brought her into port.
Soon afterwards he was made a prisoner, but was speedil ped massacre by the blacks.
His vessel was captured by an English cruiser, but Barney recaptured her from the prize crew.
He was again captured by an English cruise nd cargo were condemned.
In 1794 he went with Monroe to France, and bore
Joshua Barney. the American flag to the National Convention (see Monroe, James). He was a e joined General Winder in the defence of Washington (Bladensburg, Battle of.). Barney was severely wounded (Aug. 24, 1814) near Bladensburg, and made a prisoner.
To voted him a sword, and the legislature of Georgia their thanks.
In May, 1815, Barney was sent on a mission to Europe, but suffering from his wound caused him to ret
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stewart , Charles 1778 -1869 (search)
Stewart, Charles 1778-1869
Naval officer; born in Philadelphia, Pa., July 28, 1778; was the youngest of eight children, and lost his father when he was two years old. At the age of thirteen he entered the merchant service as a cabin-boy, and rose rapidly to be commander of an Indiaman.
In 1798 he was commissioned a lieutenant in the navy, making his first cruise with Captain Barney.
In 1800 he was ap-
Charles Stewart, aged eighty-six. pointed to the command of the schooner Experiment, and fought and captured the French schooner Deux Amis Sept. 1.
Soon afterwards he captured the Diana (Sept. 14), besides recapturing a number of American vessels which had been taken by French privateers.
In the war with Tripoli, Stewart was distinguished for skill and bravery, and was Decatur's favorite.
In May, 1804, he was made master-commandant and placed in command of the frigate Essex.
He was promoted to captain in 1806, and was employed in superintending the construction of gunboats a