New-York tribune., 1881-08-07

son captain in the Navy who died in 1879 ending his
fathers name, Commodore Oliver Perry had son a
lieutenant in the Navy and a lieutenant in tie
Army, who are both dead.
AS the families Of the Percys and Rodgsrses arc
closely connected and each had ancestor OF the
the list OF captains in lS00 it is proper to mention
them together The father OF the late Commodore John
Rodgers WHO was ptnin in 1Sl0 aud died the
senior officer OF the Navy was Colonel John Rodgers,
who served with credit with Maryland troops during
War Of the Revolution, and a ileutenant-colonel
its close II had several sonsJob, just mentioned,
George. who entered the Navy in 1901 and lieu
tenant in the Wasp in her action with the Froic in
War of 1872 and after serving with distinction died
commodore in command OF the squadron the east
of South America in 1892. lie married Ammo
Perry, sister OF Oliver Perry and daughter of Commo-
dore Christopher Raymond Perry in 1916. Thcr son,
Admiral Rodgers, who bears the name of hs grand
father Perry i'll June last took command Of the Naval
Academy at Annapolis. Commodore ana Mrs. George
Rodgers had three younger than Admiral Rodgers,
all OF whom entered the Army Navy. one, George,
killed ut Charleston in the attack on Fort Wagner
while commanding the iron-olad Caslr Another,
Alexander, was killed in l9A7 while leading the storm
ing party of his regiment in the assault Capultepec.
Joh1 another son. is now Il captain in Army.
Admiral Raymond Perry Rodgers has three sons, Lieu
tenant Raymond Rodgers, the United States Navy,
Lieutenant Alexander ltodsers of the 4th Cavalry and
hdshipman Thomas sIdel Rodgers, Of the United stses
navy. Inc latter was named Tor his mothers family,
SIG having been Miss Slidell Two Of her brothers
was drowned by the npsetlng of boat near New-lorb
brother of Admiral John Rodgers was also drowned in
ISIS, end Commander Alexander Slidell Mackenzie,
officer of the Navy. The latter had who the
colonel OF the 18th United states Cavalry, Ranald Mac
kenZe; another, Lieutenant Morris s. Mackenzie is in
the Navy ana another Lieutenant commander in the
Navy, Alexander 5. Mackenzie, was killed in battle
There is also another Rrar-ACmiral Rodgers now on
the active list OF the Navy. This is Admiral John
Rodgers now in cominancSat the Washington Naval OBJ
seryatory. His father, named above a caI,tau i'll
1900 became the celebrated Commodore JOln Rodgers.
Al naval officers mention him with pride. was irst-
lieutenant OF the Constellation when she captured the
lnsurScntc in the War OF 1872. and his gamtry
aglnG with the ana of Mdsnipman Porter, her The
present Admiral and eleven to hold the prize
secure I3 French prisoners who had been left board
IL considered OF the remarkable exploits III the
history of the Navy. He married Il Miss nennis0n OF
Delaware, whose tather purser III the Navy
inodoIts WadsWoItA ana Henley married her
sisters
a daughter OF Commodore Rodgers married General
MelE5. HIS SONS john mentioned above as Adj
nnral; Frederick, also named above having been
drowned when indsEipmau, near NeW-YoTk I4euten-
ant Henry Rodgers who was lost in the Albany
after the Mexican War; and Colonel Robert 1.
who commanded a Maryland cE.mcnt during the last
war, ana was ali the time mt the front He has
ia the Navy Commander Frederick Rodgers and Lieu
tenant Jonn Rodgers Another killed While serving
as captain in the 9th Cavalry in 1873 the Plains.
Adnlral John Rodgers has son, nidsll man in the
Navy. Thomas Nj. Rodgers. who II midshipman ia
logO Is not believed 10y members of the Rodgers family
III Washington to have been related TO their ancestors