Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-02
CONFEDERATE NAVY.
LIST OF OFFICERS FROM VIRGINIA
AND NORTH CAROLINA.
WAR RECORDS PUBLICATION.
Pamphlet Giving Brief Sketch OF
Each of the Patriots Who Served
I'm the Naval Establishment of the
south. .,i "a r~t'A

WASHINGTON, d. c.. September 26.-
Special. 1.-THE Naval War Records Ofic'
has Just issued list Of officers OF tn
Confederate States navy In pamphlet o
19 pages. The list is prepared from th'
United States and Confederate States
navy registers, reports Of officers, records
of the Secretary's Office, and miscellaneou
papers. There are about 400 officers, anC
the items concerning each have beer
taken from the best attainable records
placed upon cards. and TO ensure theil
preservation now put in print. Confede-
rate data Of all kinds ate meagre, and
In order that naval war records now be.
ing published may be complete, 1t is de-
sired by the officials that all contempt
raneous Confederate records relating
tbereo be furnished the Naval War Re-
cords Office for examination.
II is desired that any errors or omis-
,ions which may be noticed in this regis
ter should be brought TO the attention OF
the Superintendent OF the Naval war
Records. In order that as far as poSsipie
they may be corrected.
Following is the list OF the virginia aiu
North Carolina naval officers, some ~
IN number. as far as the work OF the
Records once has been completed:
Abern- William.-Born in Virginia APP
,osntad from Virginia. Third assistant
srgtnear September 80, 1861. First assist
ant engineer, August 13, 1861 flrst aS
.,stant engineer provisional navy june
Q 1854 Served on c. S. steamers Georgia
and Palmetto State, 1862. {. ). ,. Dre"iS'
,s9-,e4 G. S. S. Florida, 1864; captureu
nv II 6. S. Wachusett, october T. loof'
Alexander. Joseph W.-Born in North
Carolina. Appointed from North Caroliiia'
.,ornerlv lieutenant u. S. navy. flrs'
,,o,,enant october %, 1862, TO rank from
october 2, 1862. First lieutenant provisional
navy, June 2 1864 to rank from 1anua d,
E ,ssA Served on C. S. S. Virginia iSoi'
Comnanding c. S. S. Raleigh IN the pdo-
az ~ Uampton Roads, March ~, looz'
a. G S. Atlanta, 1862; captured py 'ne
{ s Weehawken, June II, 800 y, - 90
Virginia CNo. y; detacheo
1854, and ordered to comnlahu N' -
Beaufort. 49,,
Armistead (or ArmsteaO, G. M:-b ela
IN virginia. Appointed from r' 'l,l.''
Master not in line OF pronotioil', nrono-
her IA 1868 Master not in line OF pr 'll1l
zion provisional navy, June q leof' 0ei
on G. 3. S. Patrick Henry, leo4' vi
Avarett Samuel Woolton.-Born III VIZ
,,nio Amounted from Virginia hor-
merlv midshipman, u. 5. navy: Ac'ins
,naster August %, 1861. Acting lieutenant
Gantember 10 1861. Lieutenant tor the
,,,ar February g. 1862. Second lieutenant
Eehruarv s. 1862 First lieutenant req o
ruarv 6 1853, to rank from Octoper . I0Oo
Eirst lieutenant provisional navy JuIo q
.ssa. TO rank from January b, lSo1' 0eiseU
on c. S. S. Polk. 1867 comma nueu - nto
ing battery at the surrender Oh iSi@n1 ~
"A mississippi river April q 1867. Oruereu
=" r s. Atlanta Gate FingaD, Septem-
~ 81 1852 Detached and ordered 10 =.
F1orida. October 20. 1862 reported
Sc.ohor 20 Commanding Lapwing COreto)
Sro,n March 2S. 1863, date of capture 10
~, 1sea when ordered to return to Z.
S. S. Florida. ,.
pa,n Robert M.-Born In Virginia APP
,,otntad from Virginia Formerly carpen-
,sr II s navy. Carpenter, June II, lool'
Carnsnter provisional navy, June 2, 1864.
Naval station, Savannah, Ca lSo5-
baldwin. Robert T.-Born IN virginia
Appointed from Virginia Assistant sur
reon for the war, March 10 loo~.
sistant surgeon, May 1905. heslsneu,, u a.
., Isss. Naval station, Wilmington, n. C''
1863. c..,,.o
Ranks John S.-Born In North Carolina.
Annointed from Florida Assistant pay
master. April %. 1862. Assistant paymas-
,er provisional navy, June 2 1864. served
an G. S. S. Palmetto State, lS62-lS6i.
parron. Samuel.-Born in Virginia APP
,,o,n,od from Virginia Formerly captain,
II navy. Served as captain in the Vir-
g,nia navy. in charge OF office OF naval
detail and equipment. April TO june 1901.
Captain c. S. navy, June 8, 1861 to rank
from March 26, 1861. Captain provisional
navy. June q 1854 20 rank from May 10,
1863. Virginia Defences, 1861. prisoner az
attack on Forts Hatteras and Clarke, N
n August %. 1861; exchanged 1852. Flag
officer commanding naval forces in Eu-
rope. 1SS2-Ct x,,
Barron. Samuel Jr.-Born in Virginia.
Annointsd from Virginia Master not in
line OF promotion, September IA, 1861. Lieu
tenant for the war, February rs, 1863
F,lrst lieutenant provisional navy. June 2
1ss4 10 rank from January 6, 1864. Served
on C. s. steamers jamestown, Raleigh,
and Beaufort, James-River squadron.
1920 Special duty abroad G. 5. 5.
FLORIDA. 1864. G. S. $. Stonewall 1865.
Bean. John Y.-Born in Virginia. APP
pointed from -. Master not in line OF
promotion, March s, 1868. Master not in
line OF promotion provisional navy. June
9 1854. on the 18th OF September. 1853. in
charge Of party. destroyed four Federal
schooners in Chesapeake Bay, taking four
teen prisoners Participated In Johnson's
Island expedition, September -, 1864;
taken prisoner; tried on charges OF viola
ton of the laws Of war and acting as
spy. and sentenced 10 be hung on Cover
nor's Island. New York harbof. February
*. 1886.
Beirne. Andrew Plunkett.--Born in vir-
sinia. Appointed from Virginia Resign
ed as acting midshipman, u. s. navy,
April %, 1854. Acting midshipman. June
e.. 1861. Passed midshipman January s.
1851 On sick leave, ls63-'64 Mobile squad
ron. Surrendered May 4, 1866; paroled May
10. 1886.
Bennett. Wiiliam.-Born IN Virginia.
Appointed from Virginia. Resigned as
sailmaker. U. S. navy. May IT, 1861. Sail
maker. June IL, 1861. Sailmaker pro-
visionsl navy, june 2, 1854 Served on c.