Privaateers Of The Civil War.

When I started to do some pages on the Privateers I was thinking of the privateers of old, those years of 1776 and 1812, I had not thought of them being in the Civil War. But I surprised to find how wrong I was, I found that not only was the Civil War fought in the continental United States but found this war was fought in other foreign lands as will, we would follow the enemy where ever they went, even to the open sea.

Note. Some of this names may be a repeat as I couldn’t remember them all. There will be some added information on some of these names, so if you see a names and would like to know if there is more my address can be found in my profile, be glad to hear from one and all.

1862.

1. C. H. MARRIOTT,
Of privateer Petrel, and a native of Frederick, Md.

2. JOHN H. EDWARDS,
Of privateer Petrel, and a native of New York.

3. THOMAS WOODS,
Of privateer Petrel, native of Liverpool, England.

4. JOSEPH CRUZ DEL CANO,
Of the privateer Savannah, native of Manila, Spanish Island.
(Wife is in Liverpool, England.)

5. THOMAS QUIGLEY,
Of the Jeff. Davis, native of New York.

6. RICHARD LEWIS,
Of the privateer Petrel, native of New York.

7. THOMAS A. BROOKBANKS,
Of privateer Petrel, of Philadelphia, Pa.
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1862.

Captain Francis J. Keffer, privateer off the Savannah.
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1. Eben Lane, one of the prize crew placed by the privateer Jeff. Davis on board the schooner Encharantress which was ed by U. S. steamer Albatross and brought by that steamer into the port of Philadelphia, was arrested and taken into custody by U. S. Marshal Milward, of Pennsylvania, August 2, 1861. He was brought into court of trial on the 30th day of October, 1861, and was acquitted.

2. Thomas Quigley was taken into custody by U. S. Marshal Milward at Philadelphia August 2, 1861, and transferred to Fort Lafayette by order of the Secretary of State dated January 31, 1862. He was one of the prize crew placed by the privatter Jeff. Davis on the schooner Enchantress, afterward captured by the U. S. steamer Albatross and brought into the port of Philadelphia. He was brought into court for trial on the 30th day of October, 1861, and convincted. Said Quigley remained in custody at Fort Lafayette February 15, 1862, when in conformity with the order of the War Department of the preceding day was transferred to the charge of that Department.

3. Richard Lewis was one of the crew of the privateer Petrel which was captured by the U. S. Frigate Saint Lawrence and brought into Philadelphia, Pa., by the U. S. steamer Glag, and was taken into custody by Marshal Millward August 8, 1861, and afterward committed to Fort Lafayette. The said Richard Lewis remained in custody at Fort Lafayette February 15, 1862, when in conformity with the order of the War Department of the preceding day he was transferred to the charge of that Department. (Ordered released February 21, 1862. Released on parole February 22, 1862.)

4. This person [Frank Albor] was taken into custody by U. S. Marshal Millward, of Philadelphia, August 8, 1861. He was one of the crew of the rebel privateer Petrel captured by the U. S. frigate Saint Lawrence and brought into the port of Philadelphia by the U. S. steamer Flag. Said Frank Albor died in prison at Philadelphia, November 9, 1861.

5. This man [Austin C. Williams] was taken into custody by U. S. Marshal Millward at Philadelphia August 8, 1861, and transferred to Fort Lafayette by order of the Secretary of State dated January 31, 1862. He was one of the crew of the rebel privateer Petrel captured by the U. S. frigate Saint Lawrence and brought to Philadelphia by U. S. steamer Flag. Said Williams remained in custody at Fort Lafayette Fe when in conformity with the order of the War Department of the proceeding day he was transferred to the charge of that Department.

6. Hugh Monagrow was one of the crew of the privateer Petrel captured by the U. S. frigate Saint Lawrence and brought into the port of Philadelphia by the staemer Flag on the 8th of August, 1861. Monagrow in company with the balance of the crew was transferred to Fort Lafayette February 5, 1862, where he remained February 15, when in conformity with the order of the War Department of the preceding day he was transferred to the charge of that Department.

7. This man [Robert Barret] was taken into custody by U. S. Marshal Millward, of Philadelphia, August 8, 1861, and sent to Fort Lafayette by order of the rebel privateer Petrel captured by the U. S. frigate Saint Lawrence and brought into the port of Philadelphia by U. S. steamer Flag. Said Barrett remained in custody at Fort Lafayette February 15, 1862, when in conformity with the order of the War Department of the preceding day he was transferred to the charge of that Department.

8. This man [Thomas A. Brookbanks] was taken into custody by U. S. Marshal Millward at Philadelphia August 8, 1861, and sent to Fort Lafayette by order of the Secretary of State dated January 31, 1862. He was one of the crew of the rebel privateer Petrel captured by the U. S. frigate Saint Lawrence and brought into the port of Philadelphia by the U. S. steamer Flag. Said Brookbanks remained in custody at Fort Lafayette February 15, 1862, when in conformity with the order of the War Department of the preceding day he was transferred to the charge of that Department.

9. John W. Dearing was one of the crew of the privateer Petrel captured by the U. S. frigate Saint Lawrence and brought into the port of Philadelphia August 8, 1861. Dearing in company with the balance of the crew was taken to Fort Lafayette February 5, 1862, where he remained February 15, when in conformity with the order of the War Department of the preceding day he was transferred to the charge of that Department.

10. William Bryan was taken into custody by U. S. Marshal Millward at Philadelphia August 8, 1861, and sent to Fort Lafayette by order of the Secretary of State dated January 31, 1862. He was one of the crew of the rebel privateer Petrel captured by the U. S. firgate Saint Lawrence and brought to the port of Philadelphia by the U. S. steamer Flag. Said Bryan was still in custody at Fort Lafayette February 15, 1862, when in conformity with the order of the War Department of the preceding day he was transferred to the charge of that Department.
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Interesting Note. Freebooter is a term which was in common use in the English language at no very remote period; it is of rare use not, because the freebooter makes his appearance but rarely in modern times, thanks to the more regular and efficient governments and to the more advanced state of the law of war. From the freebooter at sea arose the privateer, for the privateer is a commissioned freebooter, or the freebooter taken into the service of the government by the letter of marque. The se-gueux, in the revolution of the Netherlands, were originally freebooters at sea, and they were always treated when captured simply as freebooters. Wherever the freebooter is taken, at sea or on land, death is inflicted upon him now as in former times, for freebooters are nothing less than armed robbers of the most dangerous and criminal type, banded together for the purposes of booty and of common protection.
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1. This man [Thomas A. Brookbanks] was taken into custody by U. S. Marshal Millward at Philadelphia August 8, 1861, and sent to Fort Lafayette by order of the Secretary of State dated January 31, 1862. He was one of the crew of the rebel privateer Petrel captured by the U. S. frigate Saint Lawrence and brought into the port of Philadelphia by the U. S. steamer Flag. Said Brookbanks remained in custody at Fort Lafayette February 15, 1862, when in conformity with the order of the War Department of the preceding day he was transferred to the charge of that Department.

2. John W. Dearing was one of the crew of the privateer Petrel captured by the U. S. frigate Saint Lawrence and brought into the port of Philadelphia August 8, 1861. Dearing in company with the balance of the crew was taken to Fort Lafayette February 5, 1862, where he remained February 15, when in conformity with the order of the War Department of the preceding day he was transferred to the charge of that Department.

3. A. C. Delahay was one of the crew of the privateer Petree U. S. frigate Saint Lawrence and brought into the port of Philadelphia by the U. S. steamer Flag on August 8, 1861. Delahay in company with the balance of the crew was transferred to Fort Lafayette February 5, 1862, where he remained February 15, 1862, when in conformity with the order of the War Department of the preceding day he was transferred to the chargeof that Department.

4. William Bryan was taken into custody by U. S. Marshal Millward at Philadelphia August 8, 1861, and sent to Fort Lafayette by order of the Secretary of State dated January 31, 1862. He was one of the crew of the rebel privateer Petrel captured by the U. S. firgate Saint Lawrence and brought to the port of Philadelphia by the U. S. steamer Flag. Said Bryan was still in custody at Fort Lafayette February 15, 1862, when in conformity with the order of the War Department of the preceding day he was transferred to the charge of that Department.
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List of privateer prisoners confined at Fort Lafayette, New York Harbor.
Name. Rank. Vessel.

T. H. Baker. . Captain. . Savannah.
John Harleston. . First lieutenant. Savannah.
C. S. Passailaigue. . Purser. Savannah.
Henry C. Howard. . Sailing master. Savannah.
Joseph Cruz del Cano a. Steward. Savannah.
H. Oman. . Cook. Savannah.
P. Daly. . Seaman. Savannah.
William C. Clark, Seaman Savannah.
John Murphy, Seaman Savannah.
M. Galvin, Seaman, savannah.
A. C. Coid. Seaman Savannah.

John Williams, Seaman York.
James Riley, Seaman, York.
A. Wilson Seaman, York.

H. Spencer, Seaman, Sumter.
John Davison, Seaman, Sumter.
A. G. Hudgins, Midshipman, Sumter
John Donnelly, Seaman, Sumter.
E. Rhul, Seaman, Sumter.
P. Thompson, Seaman, Sumter.
William MaySeaman, Sumter.

George C. Gladden, Seaman Dixie.
J. P. M. Calvo, Seaman Dixie.
Charles Forrester, Seaman Dixie.
John Gonzales, Seaman Dixie.
John H. Marshall, Seaman Dixie.


James Milnor, Seaman, Jeff. Davis.
William Smith, Seaman, Jeff. Davis.
D. Mullings, Seaman, Jeff. Davis.
E. Rochford, Seaman, Jeff. Davis.

R. M. Harvey, First lieutenant, Petrel.
Colin Campbell, Second lieutenant, Petrel.
A. Peyrusset, Sailing master, Petrel.
Robert Barnet, Gunner, Petrel.
E. Flynn, Seaman, Petrel.
A. C. Williams, Seaman, Petrel.
H. Oltmans, Seaman, Petrel.
D. Courtney, Seaman, Petrel.
John N. Morgan, Steward, Petrel.
George Hawkins, Seaman, Petrel.
A. C. Delahay, Seaman, Petrel.
John C. Cunningham, Seaman, Petrel.
R. R. Jeffers, Carpenter, Petrel.
William H. Hazlehurst, Seaman, Petrel.
George S. Harrison, Seaman, Petrel.
John Mack, Seaman, Petrel.
Hugh Monaghan, Seaman, Petrel.
John Cronin, Seaman, Petrel.
H. A. Rowan, Sailmaker, Petrel.
John Mallings, Seaman, Petrel.
G. H. Roberts, Seaman, Petrel.
E. Murphy, Seaman, Petrel.
Thomas Woods, Seaman, Petrel.
John H. Edwards, Seaman, Petrel.
John G. S. Tucket, Seaman, Petrel.
J. M. Dearing, Seaman, Petrel.
William Brain, Seaman, Petrel.
M. Dooling, Seaman, Petrel.
George Sawden, a Sick, Petrel.
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The privateer Sumter-Arrest of five of her crew.

This morning two of the crew of the privateer Sumter arrived at this port by the Costa Rica, Captain Peel, from Aspinwail. Their names are Henry Spencer and John Davison. The former is an Englisham ages thirty-eighth years, and the latter a Scotchman aged twenty-five. They state they embarked on board the Sumter to avoid starvation in New Orleans and that they intended to run away whenever an opportunity presented. The Sumter left New Orleans on June 30. The U. S. S. Brooklyn was heading in and gave the Sumter chase, but the latter being a very fast sailer escaped her.

Note. The Sumter had a crew of 120.
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FORT LAFAYETTE, February 24, 1862.

Honorable E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

SIR: I, John Mack, a native of Ireland, one of the crew or the late privateer Petrel, now a prisoners in Fort Lafayete, hereby make application to be released from custody on my parole of honor or by taking the oath of allegiance not to render and aid or comfort to the enemy in hostility to the Government of the United States within the terms of the Executive Order, Numbers 1, War Department, dated the 14th February, 1862.
I am, your humble and obedient servant,
JOHN MACK.

NOTE. -John Cronin, Edward Murphy, Hugh Monaghan, Thomas Woods, of the Petrel crew, Joseph Cruz del Cano, and others made similar applications.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, February 5, 1862.

ROBERT MURRAY, Esq., U. S. Marshal, New York.

SIR: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your communication* of the 4th instant reporting that you had transferred all the privateers confined in the city prisons of New York to Fort Lafayette except two, Thomas Palmer and John O'Brien, who are invalids. You further report that you delivered Mr. Palmer to the Sisters of Mercy and sent Mr. O'Brien to the lunatic asylum on Blackwell's Island. In reply I have to inform you that your proceedings are entirely approved.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
F. W. SEWARD.
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NEW YORK, January 30, 1862.

Honorable W. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.

DEAR SIR: I was mate of the brig Joseph and was captured by the privateer Savannah; was carried into Georgetown [S. C.] where I was a prisoner three months. When I was sent North on my way to Richmond all of my clothes were stolen. On account of my long confinement South when I got to Philadelphia I had to go into the hospital where I had to remain one month, when I started for this place, destitute, on my way home, when I was arrested by the U. S. marshal as a witness to appear against the officers and crew of the Savannah. They had their trial and the jury did not agree. Was put into the house of detention where I have been 108 days, and to-day I have been discharged without money and clothes. When I called upon the U. S. marshal and U. S. district attorney for my witness fees they said they had no money to pay me. I wanted them to give me a written order of detention so that I could use it as money. I thankfully appeal to you in my destitution, &c.
Yours, respectfully,
HORACE W. BRIDGES,
Late Mate of Brig Joseph.
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Case of Parker H. French.

This person, known as Parker H. French, alias Carlisle Murray, alias Charles Maxy, was denounced to the Department of State as being engaged in efforts to fit out a privateer or private vessel at Boston under pretense of arming a vessel for the public service, and as being busy in propagating a secret disloyal society called the Knights of the Golden Circle in Boston and other parts of New England. On or about the 2nd of November, 1861, an order was issued for his arrest, which was executed on or about the 6th of November, 1861, at Branford, Conn., and the prisoner taken to Fort Warren.
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This man [James J. Babbage] was mate of the brig Cuba which was captured by the privateer Sumter and a prize crew put on board. The crew of the Cuba afterward recaptured that vessel and brought her with the Sumter's prize crew into the port of New York. Babbage and the rest of the Cuba's crew were taken into custody as witnesses against the Sumter's prize crew. Babbage was released January 30, 1862.
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U. S. MARSHAL'S OFFICE,

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK,

New York, October 10, 1861.
Honorable WILLIAM H. SEWARD,
Secretary of State, Washington.

SIR: In compliance with the instructions in your telegram of yesterday I immediately proceeded to Fort Lafayette and administered the oath of allegiance to William F. Capehart, John Murphy, Perry White, Isaac Swindle, Carthwright Thompson, James B. Hoggard, Stephen Bennett, Charles Williams and Thomas Kelly, who were immediately discharged. Edward Heinrichs, Prussian; Erick Brundeen, John Johnson, William Brown, Swedes, and George Parker, and Englishman, being foreigners and the first four entirely ignorant of our language I discharged without administrating the oath of allegiance, and was obliged from their utter state of destitution to furnish them with sufficient funds to reach the city.
Very respectfully, yours,
ROBERT MURRAY,
U. S. Marshal.
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List of prisoners captured from the privateer Beauregard and received at Fort Warren March 23, 1862.

G. Hay, captain.
L. T. Swan, first lieutenant.
J. H. Stewart, second lieutenant.
A. Sulley, purser.
J. B. Davis, seamen.
O. Rowse, seamen.
W. Dangler, seamen.
P. Perry, seamen.
J. McGivern, seamen.
John Burns, seamen.
John Conway, seamen.
Daniel Culle, seamen.
H. F. Randolph, seamen.
W. Boyd, seamen.
C. Butcher, seamen.
J. Cameron, seamen.
T. McBurney, seamen.
M. Kenny, seamen.
A. Jackson, seamen.
G. Valentine, seamen.
H. Maylan, seamen.
W. Perkins, seamen.
R. C. Busey, seamen.
H. Pahlon, seamen.
R. Robinson, seamen.
F. Franka, seamen.
John Somer, seamen.

Their full names.

Gilbert Hay, John B. Davis, Joseph H. Stewart, Archibald Lilly, Oliver Rowse, William Dangler, Peter Perry, James McGivern, John Burns, John Conway, Daniel Culle, H. F. Randolph, William Boyd, Charles Butcher, John Cameron, Thomas McBurney, Alexander J. Swan, Michael Kenny, Andrew Jackson, George Valentine, Henry Myolan, Henry Pahlon, Richard Robinson, William Perkins, Richard C. Busey, John Somer and Frederick Klenica.
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Lieutenant Colonel Eighth Infantry, Commissary-General of Prisoners.

Memoranda of the arrest of Henry Myers and Thomas T. tunstall, from Record Book, State Department, "Arrests for Disloyalty. "

Henry Myers and Thomas T. Tunstall were arrested on or about the 19th day of February, 1862, at Tangier, Morocco, by the consul of the United States at that place. Myers was taken as an officer of the rebel steamer Sumter, commonly styled a privateer or private vessel, and Tunstall was charged as an accomplice of Myers, aiding and assisting him in efforts to procure coal and other supplies for the said vessel.
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The below named were of the crew of the rebel privateer Petrel, captured by the U. S. friagate Saint Lawrence and brought into the port of Philadelphia August 8, 1861. They were taken to Fort Lafayette February 5, 1862, where they were transferred to the charge of the War Department February 15, 1862. - From Record Book "Arrest for Disloyalty," State Department.

John W. Dearing, Michael Dillon, Richard M. Harvey, August Peyrusset, Heny Mills, Austin C. Williams, John M. Morgan, John Cunningham, William H. Hazelhurst, John Mark, Henry A. Run, C. H. Marriott, Richard Lewis, John H. Edwards, John G. S. Tucket, A. C. Delahay, William Perry, Charles Campbell, Robert Barret, Edward Flynn, Daniel Courtney, George Hawkins, Richard R. Jeffries, George S. Harrison, Hugh Monagrow, John Mallings, George H. Roberts, Edward Murphy, Thomas Woods, George Sawden and John Cronin.