Wednesday, October 21, 2009

The Crew Of Many Ships, Civil War.

This page contains many names of men who were crew members of different ships. These names came from Battle reports, general reports &c., and arrest statements. These men were of the Union and Confederate States. Many of these names will have additional information on them. If you see a name of interest just let me know and I will look him up.

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English bark Empress.

These men were part of the crew of the English bark Empress captured by the U. S. sloop Vincennes while running the blockade at the Northeast Pass of the Mississippi and conveyed to New York. U. S. Marshal Murray, of New York, informed the Secretary of State of the arrival of the crew of the Empress and that they were in his custody December 19, 1861. An order was issued from the Department of State dated December 28, 1861, directing Marshal Murray to release Cuthbert and his companions.

1. William Cuthbert.
2. James Hopkinson.
3. William Jones.
4. Michael O'Brien.
5. William Sanger.
6. George Watt.
7. Arthur Wardle.
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Harvey Birch.

1. William Henry Nelson.
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Privateer Sumter.

1. Henry Spencer, Englishman ages thirty-eighth years.
2. John Davison, Scotchman aged twenty-five.
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Privateer Petrel.

These men were part 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 they remained until February 15, when in conformity with the order of the War Department of the preceding day they was transferred to the charge of that Department.

1. John W. Dearing.
2. A. C. Delahay
3. William Bryan.
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The following are the officers and men of the Seventh Missouri Volunteer Infantry composing the volunteer crew of the steamer Tigress, April 1863.

1.George Britton, citizen pilot.
2. Sergt. W. T. Followell, Company E, Seventh Missouri, SECOND pilot.
3. Captain P. D. Toomer, Company H, Seventh Missouri, chief engineer.
4. Lieutenant A. P. Cindel, Company D, Seventh Missouri, first assistant engineer.
5. Sergt. Robert H. Menagh, Company K, Seventh Missouri, SECOND assistant engineer.
6. Lieutenant D. W. McBridge, Company F, Seventh Missouri, mate.
7. Lieutenant Henry Smith, Company E, Seventh Missouri, SECOND mate.
8. Crew (Seventh Missouri Infantry.)
9. Sergt. J. Fitzgerald, Company B.
10. Private John Ward, Company B.
11. Private Barney Brady, Company B.
12. Private Daniel Ryan, Company B.
13. Private Henry Ische, Company C.
14. Sergt. Michael Whealan, Company D.
15. Private Nathaniel Hurst, Company E.
16. Private Buford Mullins, Company E.
17. Private William Barnett, Company E.
18. Private Thomas O'Donnell, Company E.
19. Private James Kelly, Company E.
20. Sergt. E. L. Graham, Company F.
21. Sergt. Robert H. Flavell, Company F.
22. Private Dennis McCarty, Company F.
23. Private George Riffle, Company F.
24. Private Henry O'Neil, Company F.
25. Private W. E. Pickerell, Company G.
26. Private James P. Green, Company G.
27. Private John J. Fail, Company G.
28. Private I. N. Kimberlin, Company G.
29. Sergt. Joseph A. Bowman, Company H.
30. Corpl. Patrick Flanagan, Company H.
31. Private James McGuire, Company H.
32. Private George H. Fairbanks, Company H.
33. Private Eugene Sullivan, Company H.
34. Private Alexander D. Leal, Company H.
35. Corpl. Calvin Hess, Company I.
36. Private John Ingle, Company I.
37. Private Jeremiah Fitzgerald, Company I.
38. Private Patrick O'Neil, Company I.
39. Sergt. J. P. Reed, Company K.
40. Private Thomas Evans, Company K.
41. Private E. H. Cannon, Company K.
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Here is a list of men from three different ships.

1. Walter W. Smith, prize master schooner Enchantress, of brig Jeff. Davis.
2. Daniel Mullings, of Enchantress and of the Jeff. Davis.
3. E. Rochford, schooner Enchantress and brig Jeff. Davis.
4. Thomas Quigley, one of the prize crew of the schooner Enchantress.
5. William Perry, captain of Petrel.
6. Rich. M. Harvey, first lieutenant of Petrel.
7. Colin Campbell, second lieutenant of schooner Petrel.
8. Thomas Woods, seaman of Petrel.
9. John G. S. Tucket, seaman of Petrel.
10. John Mack seaman of Petrel.
11. J. N. Morgan, steward of Petrel.
12. Henry Mills, seaman of Petrel.
13. George Hawkins, seaman of Petrel.
14. Edward Murphy, seaman of Petrel.
15. Hugh Monaghan, landsman of Petrel.
16. Robert (his x mark) Barnet, mate of Petrel.
17. Richard R. Jeffers, seaman of Petrel.
18. John Cronin, seaman of Petrel.
19. Geo. H. Roberts, seaman of Petrel.
20. Michael Dooling, landsman of Petrel.
21. C. H. Marriott, ordinary seaman of Petrel.
22. John C. (his x mark) Cunningham, seaman of Petrel.
23. Frank A] boy of Petrel.
24. Wm. (his x mark) Brain, cook of Petrel.
25. H. Oltmans, cook of Petrel.
26. John M. Dearing, seaman of Petrel.
27. George Sawden, seaman of Petrel.
28. Wm. H. (his x mark) Hazlehurst, seaman of Petrel.
29. Daniel (his x mark) Courney, second cook of Petrel.
30. Henry A. Rowan, seaman of Petrel.
31. Edward Flynn, seaman of Petrel.
32. A. C. Delahay, seaman of Petrel.
33. John H. Edwards, seaman of Petrel.
34. George S. Harrison, seaman of Petrel.
35. A. C. Williams, seaman of Petrel.
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Steamer Salvor.

1. This man Charles Butler was mate of the steamer Salvor and was captured with that vessel while endeavoring to run the blockade near Tortugas October 14, 1861, by the U. S. steamer Keystone State. The Salvor was taken to Philadelphia by a prize crew and Butler was committed to Fort Lafayette. Butler claimed to be a subject of Denmark, and for the purpose of ascertaining the facts of his nationality he was by order of the Secretary of State released from Fort Lafayette January 8, 1862, and was placed in the custody of U. S. Marshal Murray, of New York.

2. William J. Browning, first engineer on board the steamer Salvor, was captured with that vessel while endeavoring to run the blockade about twenty miles south of Tortugas October 14, 1861 by the U. S. steamer Keystone State, Captain Scott commanding. The Salvor was taken to Philadelphia by a prize crew and Browning was transferred to Fort Lafayette. December 14, 1861, an order was issued from the Department of State to Lieutenant Colonel Martin Burke, commanding at Fort Lafayette, to release Browning on his taking the oath of allegiance, &c. He was accordingly released December 17, 1861.

3. George McNabb was assistant engineer of the steamer Salvor and was captured with that vessel while attempting to run the blockade about twenty miles south of Tortugas, October 14, 1861, by the U. S. steamer Keystone State. The Salvor was taken to Philadelphia by a prize crew and McNabb was committed to Fort Lafayette. He was released December 17, 1861, by order of the Secretary of State on taking the oath of allegiance.

4. Donald McKay was captured from on board the steamer Salvor while attempting to run the blockade some twenty miles south of Tortugas by Captain Scott, commanding U. S. steamer Keystone State, on the 14th of October, 1861. McKay, a boy fifteen years of age, was the son of the owner and master of the Salvor, which vessel contained a cargo of contraband and other goods. He was brought to Philadelphia by a prize crew on board the Salvor and sent to Fort Lafayette where he remained February 15, 1862, when in accordance with an order from the War Department of the preceding day he was transferred to the charge of that Department.
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The Bark M. S. Perry.

1. Francisco Menendez, captain of the bark M. S. Perry or Salvor, was captured by the Keystone State, Captain Scott commanding, on the 14th of October, 1861, about twenty miles south of Tortugas. The Perry was attempting to run the blockade with the British flag flying and with a cargo of contraband and other goods. Menendez was brought in with the prize to the port of Philadelphia and forwarded to Fort Lafayette He was released February 3, 1862, by order of the Secretary of State, having given in his evidence before the prize court at Philadelphia.

2. This person [Hunter Semple] was one of the crew of the bark M. S. Perry which was captured by the U. S. steamer Keystone State October 14, 1861, south of Tortugas while attempting to run the blockade with contraband goods. He was brought in with the prize vessel to the port of Philadelphia and sent to Fort Lafayette. The said Hunter Semple was released by ortary of State February 3, 1862, having given his evidence before the prize commissioners.
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1. Thomas Quigley, He was one of the prize crew placed by the privateer Jeff. Davis on the schooner Enchantress

2. Richard Lewis, he was one of the crew of the privateer Petrel.

3. Frank Albor, he was one of the crew of the rebel privateer Petrel.

4. Austin C. Williams, He was one of the crew of the rebel privateer Petrel.

5. Hugh Monagrow, he was one of the crew of the privateer Petrel.

6. Robert Barret, he was one of the crew of the privateer Petrel.

7. Thomas A. Brookbanks, he was one of the crew of the privateer Petrel.

8. John W. Dearing, was one of the crew of the privateer Petrel.

9. A. C. Delahay, was one of the crew of the privateer Petrel.

10. William Bryan, was one of the crew of the privateer Petrel.
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The Royal Yacht.

1. Thomas Chubb
2. H. N. Duble*
3. Ira G. Rogers
4. Ambrose Snow
5. Joseph F. Frisbee
6. John E. Davidson*
*Could have been just passengers.
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The Bark Texan.

1863.

Captain Thomas E. Wolfe
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The privateer schooner Savannah.

1861.

Captain T. H. Baker
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He brig Joseph, Horace.

W. Bridges, was the mate.
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The brig Cuba.

James J. Babbage, was the mate.
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The schooner Venus.

Peter Hanson.
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The schooner Lida.

1. J. Q. A. Bulter, was the master.
2. Henry Sutter
3. Arthur McAbey
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The English bark Empress.

1. Michael O'Brien.
2. William Sanger.
3. William Jones.
4. James Hopkinson.
5. Arthur Wardle.
6. William Cuthbert.
7. George Watt.
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OFFICERS OF THE RAM TENNESSEE.

Admiral F. Buchanan; Commander J. D. Johnston; First Lieutenant and Executive Officer William L. Bradford; Lieutenant A. D. Wharton; Lieutenant E. J. McDermett; Masters H. W. Perrin and J. R. Demahy; Fleet Surg. D. B. Conrad, Asst. Surg. R. C. Bowles, First Lieutenant Marine Corps D. G. Raney; First Assistant Engineer G. D. Lining; Pilot A. T. post; Second Assistant Engineer J. C. O'Connell; Second Assistant Engineer John Hayes; Boatswain John McCredie; Gunner H. L. Smith; THIRD Assistant Engineers William Rogers, Oscar Benson, and William B. Patterson; Master's Mates, M. J. Beebee, R. M. Carter, W. S. Forrest, Paymaster's Clerk J. H. Cohen.
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The privateer Petrel.

1. John Mack, a native of Ireland.
2. John Cronin.
3. Edward Murphy.
4. Hugh Monaghan.
5.Thomas Woods.
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U. S. STEAMER SAN JACINTO.

1. Captain CHARLES WILKES.
2. J. B. HOUSTON, Second Assistant Engineer.
3. GEORGE W. HALL, Third Assistant Engineer.
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The C. S. steamer Savannah.

Captain Thomas W. Brent, C. S. Navy, commanding.
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The Taconey.

1. C. W. Reed, captain.
2. E. H. Brown, second officer.
3. J. E. Dillips, master's mate.
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The steamer Fanny.

1. John M. Morison, Captain.
2. George K. Ridgely, mate.
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The U. S. tug-boat Fox.

1. John Walker, Captain.
2. Martin B. Woolfley, engineer.
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The Queen of the West.

1. W. E. Taylor, first assistant engineer.
2. Henry S. Duncan, third master.
3. S. Edison, second master.
4. James W. Foster, carpenter.
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Captain J. T. Morrill, commanded the steamer Osceola.

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