The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-08-20
A RACE OF NAVY OFFICERS.
WHAT 4 DISTINGUISHED MARYLAND FAM
lily HAS DONE FOR THE cot NrR1.

AS the families Of the Perrys and Rod
| gerses are so closely connected, and each
had an ancestor of the name on the lis,
of captains in 1900, it is proper to men
tion them together. The father of the
late Commodore John Rodgers, who was
captain in 1900, and died the senior
officer of the navy. was Col. John Rod
gers. who served with credit with Mary
land troops during the war Of the reyo-
luton. and was a lieutenant-cclonei at
its close. He had several sons-.Johu.
Just mentioned; George, who entered the
navy in 1904. and was lieutenant in the
Wasp in her action with the Ft'olir in the
war of 1912, and after serving with dis
tinction, died commodore in command
of the squadron on the east coast Of
South America in 1892. He married An
ME Perry, sister of Oliver Perry, and
daughter of Commodore Christopher RAY
mond Perry, in 1916. Their son, Nd
miral Rodgers, who bears the name OF
his grandfather Perry, in June last took
command of the Naval Academy al An
napolis. Commodore and Mrs. George
Rodgers had three sons younger than
Admiral Rodgers, all of whom entered
the army OF navy. One George was
killed at Charleston in the attack ON
Fort Wagner while commanding the
ironclad CutskM. Another (Alexandelj
was killed in 1S41, while leading tie
stormng party of his regiment in tue
assault on Chapultepec. John, arothnr
son, is now captain in the army.
Admiral Raymond Perry Rodgers has
three sons-Lieutenant Raymond Rod
gers, of the United States Navy; Lier-
tenant Alexander Rodgers, OF the Fourth
cavalry; and Midshiuman Thomas ST
dell Rodgers. of the United states Navy.
The latter was named for his motneI ::
family, she having been IL Miss Slidel'.
Two of her brothers were III the nary
Midshipman William I. Slidell, who was
drowned by the upsetting of boat near
New York at the same time that Mid
shipman Frederick Rodgers, brother
of Admiral John Rodgers, was also
drowned, in 1923, and Commander Alex-
ander Slidell Mackenzie, all officer in The
navy. The latter had son who Is non
the colonel of the Fourth [. S. Cavalry:
Ranald S. Mackenzie; another, l-lento;-
ant Morris s. Mackenzie, is in the navy:
and another. a lieutenant commander IL
the navy. Alexander S. Mackenzie. was
killed in battle.
There is also another Rear -AdInitA!
Rodners now on the active list o! The
navy. This is Admiral John RodsGrS.
now in command at the Washington
Naval Observatory. His father, named
above as captain in 1900, became tn"
celebrated Commodore John liodScr,.
All naval officers mention him with pride
He was first lieutenant of the C"as',fi'-
tim when she captured the Ms"rG, nc IN
the war of 1872 and his gallantry i'll mai
aging. with the aid of Midshipman foG-
ter. father of the present admiral, aud
eleven men, to hold the prize and secure
173 French prisoners who had been lett
ON board, is considered one Of the most
remarkable exploits i'll the history OF the
navy. He married Miss Dennison, al
Delaware, whose father was purser III
the navy. Commodores Wadsworth and
Henley also married her sisters.
A daughter of Commodore Rodgers
married General Meigs. His sons were
John, mentioned above as an admiral:
Frederick. also named above as haN in@
been drowned when midshipman, near
New York: Lieutenant Henry Rodgers
who was lost in the llba"H soon after
the Mexican war, and Colonel Robert l.
| Rodgers, who commanded a Marylaud
regiment during the last war, amt wa
| all the time at the front. lie has w"
sons in the navy--Commander freoer'ck
RODGERS and Lieutenant John Rodgers.
| Another was killed while serving 4, a
captain in the Fifth cavalry, in ts,>, On
the plains. Admiral John Rodgers has
a son, a mitshipman in the navy. Ih'S.
| VI. Rodgers, who was nidshipmah N
| 1900 is not believed by members a ttr
Rodgers family in Washington :" nave
been related to their ancestors.