New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-08
OLD-TIME NAVAL OFFICERS
SURVIVORS OF THE CLASS OF Al,
MEN WHO WE'RE CONSPICUOUS IN THE Mrxs
CAN AND CIVIL WARS.

MEN WHO WERE CONSPICUOUS IN THE MExH
CAN AND CIVIL WARS
The largest class graduated from the Nar,a
Academy was that which entered in 1s4l. II nun.
bered 1856, and of this number only fifteen are IIv.
Ing and these all on the retired list Among tir,
names will be recognized those OF who performs
conspicuous services during the Mexican and the Cvu
Wars. They are Rear Admirals John H. Upshu,
stephen b. Luce, James f. JoueM, Edward Y VA
Cauley, S. r. Franklin, Francis A. Roe, John n
Russell and Walter W. Queen; Commodores Oscar q
Badger william X. Mayo and william D. WHITING.
Captain Milton Haxtun and Commanders Greenle.,
ClIey, Edward f. stone and william NJ GambA
Commodore william D. Whiting is the Oldest membs,
OF the class, his date OF birth being May %, 1924:
but Admiral Roe. who was born October follow.
ing, is the eldest OF his grade. 1t he who com
manded the Mexican Gulf Division at Vera Cruz IN
1867 and who took the famous Santa Anna prisoua,
out Of American steamer and sent him out q
Mexico. lie also employed frequently as nesn
tiator between the commandant OF the Republca,
Army and the Imperial Governor Of Vera Cruz. Tn
late General Charles X. Graham, who served in hs
Gulf during the Mexican War, and then resigned IA
engage in civil engineering. was also member N
the class. In 1857 he was appointed constructing
engineer OF the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and supervtel
the construction Of the drydock and aridingwa At
tire beginning OF the Civil War the 400 meu under hh
charge at the Navy Yard organized as the Excelsior
Guards and elected him as major and then VOLUNTEERED
for active service He subsequently was promoted h
colonel then to then as majorgen.
eral OF volunteers. After the close OF the Gen.
era Graham was chief engineer Of the Dock Depart,
ment from 1873 to 1875; Surveyor Of the Port from
1873 to 1888; and Naval Officer from 1883 to 1885.
Rear Admiral Jouett distinguished himself many
times during the Civil War. On November Z, 1861,
he commapded, lieutenant. detachment Of sailou
and marines from the santee. who boarded and DE-
stroyed the Confederate warvessel Royal Yacht In
Galveston Bay. He was engaged in a hand to-hand
conflict with the commander OF the rebel vessel and
received two severe wounds In the right arm and
light side and leg from pike In the hands OF Of
the crew OF the rebel vessel who came to the assist
ane OF his commander. lie again was eminent and
conspicuous In the battle OF Mobile Bay. August
s. 1864 whom in command OF the gunboat Metacomet
His vessel dashed alongside Of Farragus flagship.
the Hartford and passed the forts with her. BY per-
mission OF Admiral Farragut he cast of his vessel
and drove back the rebel gunboats and captured tho
Selma lie thus won the sobriquet OF Fighting jim
Jouett, and was advanced thirty numbers for his gal
lantry and conspicuous service lie is an enthusiastic
fox-bunter and on his farm in Maryland he has
park OF full blooded Irish foxhounds sent to him By
an admrer In Ireland. The saddle-deck OF thorough
bred hunter Is familiar to the doughty old sea-
fighter as was the quarter deck OF man'of"ar 10
action and n few wear, ago he could take a tenrail
fence with the ease Of the man OF Galway taxing
n stone wall and blind ditch. Whenever ne nnds
,ro,her onicsr w, knows the difference between the
sarboard Quarter and the port bow OF horse. he Is
glad TO invite him TO the Maryland farm for day
With the hounds. A bill is now penang IN CoAgress
to give him the full sea-pay OF rear admiral
Rear Admiral Upslmr who is retired. lives In Wash
ington lie has always been credited WIN peing ono
Of the handsomest of the military officers on the Gov
eminent lists, and no man could surpass him as an
N etIoue.te in both social and military circles. HIS
second wife was the widow OF prominent general IN
thc Civil War lie had been Instructor at tie Naval
Academy for two years before the war; and then went
into active service and was conspicuous 10 bravery
from the time OF the capture OF the forts al Hae'
North Carolina. in 1861. until the capture OF Fort
Fisher in January 1865. He was retired on his own
application in June 1883.
Rear Admiral Luce who lives at Newport. who was
retired I'm March, 1852 first saw war service on mo
coast OF California during the Mexican War; but luss
preyious to that he had been with Commodore Bode'
IN the Columbus acknowledging TIE globe HIS
career during the Civil War would take TOO mucn
space TO record not only in the engagements against
Forts Sumter and Moultre. but 10 many others. ITO
was the first president Of the Naval war Cohesc'
which has Just been re-estabished mt Newport.
Rear Admiral Russell's fist conspicuous service was
at the battle OF Resaa the capture of Corpus Chrisu'
For, rsyIor and Vera Cruz in the Mexican War. lilo
was also conspicuous when navigating lieutenant On
the yipcennes, from 1853 to 1856 He was credited
nv the United States envoy for opening communication
with the Chinese who had refused all Intercourse
Russell boldly pushed his TO tive senior MANDARIN
and delivered dispatches. by which American ana
English enyoys were admitted 10 audience lie WIS
IN ordnance duty at the Washington Navy Nard whcn
the Civil War began and one OF the officers VINO re-
manned LOYAL notwithstanding TIE fact that his Ties
and affections were with the South. lie was badiy
wounded in hand TO hand conflict al Pensacola. which
vas admitted TO be without doubt tie most gallant
cutting affair that occurred during the wsr he
forty five years OF active service he voluntarily Wens
On In retired list and has since lived In Washington
Rear Admiral Queen. although appointed from new
York was born In Washington. and he lives there W
day He also. as some Others OF his date, saw ms
drst active service 10 the Mexican War. lie "as
dismissed from the service In le4s FOR hgnuhg
du,I but was renstated five years later; lie "as
actively employed throughout the civil war IN ue
North Atlantic squadron. and comhihdI Tue 80
OF the forts on the Mississippi River and az te AZ
tack on Nicksbnrg. , r.,
Rear Admiral Franklin although born In Pennsyl
vania and appointed from that state prefers 10 n.o
I'm Washington lie, too. served In the MEXICAN W.T..
and was present at the occupation OF Monterey. Ia
tho Civil War his services were conspicuous, ne was
n volunteer on board the Roam IKE IN her ehsaIr
mont with the Confederate ram Virginia Merrtmacl IN
March 1862 In the battle Of Mobile Bay IN ths
spring OF 1895 he the naval representative 70 ae
mond the surrender Of the city Of Mobile lie was
elected president OF the International Marine COnier'
ence Which assembled at Washington In 1859.