The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-01
OBIT uARY.
Captain Robert Boyd, U. S. N.

Captain Robert Boyd, veteran officer In
the United States Navy, died at Brooklyn
Wednesday night of heart failure. He was
born at Portland, February 22nd, 1884, and
was Sc years of age. He belonged to the
third generation of the Boyd family In
America. his grandfather being Robert
Boyd, who came here from Scotland In 1866
His father was also Robert Boyd. The de-
ceased was a cousin of Major G. II. Boyd of
this city. The funeral will be held at Major
Boyd's house and the burial will probably
be in Evergreen cemetery, in the old family
lot.
Robert Boyd has been In the navy all his
life, having been appointed in 1850, when he
was 16 years of age. He was attached to
the sloop John Adams on the coast Of Afri-
ca, December, 1850, until February, 1852; to
the brig cambridge, coast of Africa, Febru-
airy. 1852, until September, 1858; to the sloop
st. Mary's. Pacific squadron, October. 1853,
to July, 1885, to Naval Academy. 1856. He
was promoted to passed midshipman June,
1856 He served on the storeship Release,
Home squadron, 1856; coast survey, 1867
steam frigate Powhattan, East India SQUAD
ron, December, 1857. to August, 1860. He
was promoted to master January, 1858. com
missioned lieutenant, January, 1883; at
tached to sto-eship Release until her arrival
at Sardinia, Mediterranean. when he was
transferred to the flagship Richmond, Med
iterranean squadron, July, 1861 He was on
the steam frigate Powhattan when she ar
rived in the West Indies. searching for the
rebel steamer Sumter. He was attached to
the Gulf blockadlDg squadron and took part
in several skirmishes with rebel gunboats.
He participated In the bombardment of PEN
sacola, Florida, and was attached to the flag
ship Colorado, East Gulf blockading squad
ron, until June, 1862.
He was commissioned as lieutenant com.
mander July &c.. 1862, in which Office be
served on the sl0op Ossipee at Hampton
Roads, October, 1862, to February, 1868; re-
ceiving ship Ohio, May to September, 1868
steam frigate Powhatan., South Atlantic
which was intrusted with the towing of the
captured ironclad At anita to Philadelphia,
proceeding afterwards to the West Indies as
flagship OF that squadron until October, 1864.
He was, December, 1864, attached as COM
river, to the Mississippi fotilla and was en-
plOyed In keeping open communication on
that river until the close of the war, during
which time he engaged in several skirmishes
he remained cruising IN western rivers until
December, 1866. In June, 1866, he was APP
pointed to the naval academy was on tenn
porary duty at the Navy yard, Boston, until
August, 1856, and attached to the steamer
Winooski. West India squadron, August.
1866, to July, 1867; steamer Wampanoag, on
trial duty. September, 1867, to June. 1868 /;
receiving ship Ohio. Boston, until Septem-
Der, 1868; commanded steamer Yantic, West
India squadron, until January, 1869. await
ing orders; was light house inspector 1874.
He was commissioned as commander
March, 20. 1871, and commanded the Alert,
Asiatic station, 1876. He was commits
stoned captain June 10, 1882, and command
ed Admiral Luce's flagship, the Tennessee,
at the centennial of Portland In 1888.
Captain Boyd leaves a widow and two
children, Robert. now In college, and Wilhel-
nina.
George L. Schuyler.
NEW YORK, July 31.-George L. Schuyler,
life member of the New York Yacht Club,
was found dead in his room on board Com
modore Gerry's yacht Electra this morning.
He was the only surviving member of the
original committee that received the Queens
or America cup and had always taken active
interest in yachting. He was 80 years old.