I. List of officers from Massachusetts in United States Navy, 1861 to 1865. By Captain Charles W. Wilson.
Note.
The following list of naval officers, with their records, has been in course of gradual preparation for many years, under a resolvEnsign.Iron Age; Sassacus.
Patapsco; Isaac Smith;Louisiana; Wabash;New Hampshire.North Atlantic. South Atlantic.feb.
18, 1865.Resigned.Actg. Ensign.
Chase, William F.,Pa.Mass.Mass.Jan. 24, 1863.Actg. Ensign.Pequot; Mayflower.North Atlantic.Augseph S.,
Credit. Boston.Mass.Mass.Mass.Dec. 16, 1862.Actg. Ensign.J. P.Jackson; Lillian.West Gulf; No. Atlantic.Nov. l, 1865.Hon. discharged.Actg. Master.
Apr. 16, 1864.Actg. Master.
Officers from Massachusetts in United States Navy—Continued.Actg. Ensign.
Rice, James B.,Mass.Mass.Mass.June 22, 1863.Actg.
3d Asst. Engr.Howquah; Daylight.North Atlantic.Jnly 29, 1865.Hon. discharged.Actg.
3d Asst. Engr.
Rice, John H.,
Credit, Wilbrabam.Me.Mass.Mass.Dec. 30, 1862.Actg. Ensign.Reindee
l Schofield, Feb., 1865.
On leave of absence, May 9 to 26, 1865.
Resigned, May 26, 1865.
Cowdin, Robert.
Born at JamPort Hudson; engaged in Indian campaign in Dakota, 1864 and 1865. Brevet Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865.
Mu1865, and in the Freedmen's Bureau, Memphis, Tenn., to Dec, 1865.
Transferred to 24th U. S. Infantry, Sept. 21, 1866, by thbull, Conn., 1863 to 1864, and of Fort Constitution, N. H., 1865 to 1867.
Retired from active service, June 1, 1863, under . On Provost Marshal duty in Wisconsin, Apr., 1863, to Aug, 1865. Lieut. Colonel, 18th U. S. Infantry, Jan. 21, 1863.
Colonat the mouth of White River, Ark., during the winter of 1864-65.
On duty, in command of a large district in the state of Ar. Colonel, Colonel and Brig. General, U. S. Army, Mar. 26, 1865.
At the storming of Blakely, Apr. 9, 1865, in engineer opeghest grades attained by Massachusetts General officers (1861-5).
U. S. Army.
Brevet Maj. Generals,7
Brevet Brig. Generals
, Mass. Infantry, Nov. 25, 1864.
Dismissed, July 17, 1865 (Letter, A. G. O., Washington, Aug 23, 1865).
Hayward, Linus E.
Second Lieutenant, 58th Mass. Infantry, Jan. 18, 1864. First Lieutenantrtillery, May 23, 1864. First Lieutenant, Mar. 4, 1865. Brevet Captain, U. S. Volunteers, Mar 13, 1865.
Mustered out, Sept. 18, 1865.
Rennie, Zenas Crane.
Captain, 49th Infantry, M. V. M., in s, John H.
Second Lieutenant, 3d Mass. Heavy Artillery, Oct. 21, 1863. First Lieutenant, Jan 8, 1865.
Declined promotion.
Mustered out, May 18, 1865, as Second Lieutenant.
Shaw, Levi.
Firs, 1866.
See U. S. Army.
Sperry, Charles A.
First Lieutenant, 30th Mass. Infantry, Aug, 21, 1865.
Resigned, Dec. 13, 1865.
Sperry, H. Austin.
First Lieutenant, 30th Mass. Infantry, Feb. 1
Second Lieutenant, 1st Battalion Mass. Heavy Artillery, Aug. 15, 1864.
Mustered out, June 28; 1865.
Staten, Edward H.
First Lieutenant, 5th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., May
Born in Ireland.
Captain, 28th Mass. Infantry, Oct. 8, 1861.
Major, July 26, 1862.
Mustered out, Sept. 20, 1863.
Major, 4th Veteran Reserve Corps, Sept. 21, 1863. Lieut. Colonel, Sept. 29, 1863.
Colonel, 2d U. S. Volunteer Infantry, Feb 18, 1865. First Lieutenant, 43d U. S. Infantry, July 28, 1866. Brevet Captain and Major, U. S. Army, Mar. 2, 1867.
Transferred to 1st U. S. Infantry, Apr. 8, 1869.
Transferred to 8th U. S. Cavalry, Dec. 31, 1870.
Captain, Jan. 15, 1873.
Died, Apr. 4, 1nteers, Feb. 23, 1864. Brevet Lieut. Colonel, U. S. Volunteers, Nov. 27, 1865.
Mustered out, Nov. 1, 1866.
Crocker, George Dauchy.
Born in Connecticut.
Appointed from Massachusetts.
Chaplain, 6th N. Y. Cavalry, Dec. 14, 1861, to autumn of 1865.
Mustered out, Aug. 9, 1865.
Chaplain with the rank of Captain, U. S. Army, Oct., 1867.
Post Chaplain, Fort Wadsworth, D. T., Oct. 3, 1867.
Retired, Dec. 25, 1886.
Died, Apr. 21, 1888.
Crone, Louis Ernst.
Born in Saxony.
Private and Co
e Dauchy.
Born in Connecticut.
Appointed from Massachusetts.
Chaplain, 6th N. Y. Cavalry, Dec. 14, 1861, to autumn of 1865.
Mustered out, Aug. 9, 1865.
Chaplain, with rank of Captain, U. S. Army, Oct., 1867.
See U. S. Army.
Croft, John T. Oct. 5, 1861.
Corporal. Sergeant. Second Lieutenant, June 6, 1863. First Lieutenant, Feb. 3, 1864.
Mustered out, Mar 17, 1865.
Hill, Joseph Coffin.
Born at Groton, Mass., May 7, 1840. First Sergeant, 2d Mass. Infantry, May 25, 1861.
Dischargry, Sept. 17, 1864. Regimental Quartermaster, Jan. 5, 1865.
Captain, Assistant Quartermaster, U. S. Volunteers, Feb. 1.5, 1865.
See U. S. Army.
Johnson, William H.
Residence at Boston, Mass., at time of enlistment.
First Lieutenant, 7th R. I. 24, 1864.
Ruth, James.
Born in Massachusetts. First Lieutenant, 6th Iowa Cavalry, Jan. 31, 1863.
Captain, Apr 10, 1865; mustered, May 2, 1865.
Mustered out, Oct. 17, 1865.
Ryan, George.
Born in Massachusetts.
Cadet, U. S. Military Ac
t, for gallant conduct in the field during the campaigns of 1864 and 1865, to date from Mar. 13, 1865.
G. O. 67, July 16, 1867.
Ball,
Cithful and meritorious services during the war, to date from Mar 13, 1865.
G. O. 71, Aug. 31, 1866.
— Brevet Captain Edward, Assistant Surrious services in action near Cold Harbor, Va., to date from Mar 13, 1865.
G. O. 84, Oct. 14, 1868.
Folsom,
Captain C. W., Assistant Qus, by brevet, for faithful services during the campaigns of 1864 and 1865, to date from Mar. 13, 1865.
G. O. 45, Apr. 24, 1869.
Reade,
s, by brevet, for faithful services during the campaigns of 1864 and 1865, to date from Mar. 13, 1865.
G. O. 45, Apr. 24, 1869.
Reed,
N services in the attack on Fort Stedman, Va., to date from Mar. 2.5, 1865.
G. O. 133, Aug. 22, 1865.
G. O. 65, June 22, 1867.
Seaverns,
gn against the city of Mobile and its defences, to date from Mar 26, 1865.
G. O. 65, June 22, 1867.
Day,
Captain Samuel E., of the 37th