The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-29
REAR ADMIRAL IRWIN DEAD.
He Passes away ut His Home In This
City

Rear Admiral John Irwin, L s N re
tired died al his resi- 5en-e. II2g Vermont
Avenue. lasC night at the age of sixty
nine years The funeral services over the
remains VIII Ge held at the house
Wednesday morning at - O'Clock The
intermeut. with fun military honors. will
take place at Ar ngton.
Rear Admiral irwin. was one of the
most prominent officers of the old navy.
lie served the Unffea States in numerous
capacities, from nidshiunan TO rear atf-
nlral, for period Of forty-seven years.
He had lived III Washington p great part
OF the time since his retirement from
active service, in 1854 During the civil
war Admiral Irwin, then lieutenant I'm
the navy, participated IN number of
important engagements
Admiral Irwin is survived by his widow
and two children His daughter. Miss
Lulu Irwin, lives IN this city. His son
is pdymaster in the L. 5. Navy. and at
present attached to the United States
steamship Essex. at New York. The lat
ter is expected to arrive in Washington
tonight
The deceased was born in Pennsylvania.
April 15. 1892. He was appointed a mid
shipman from that State in IS47 and re-
ceived his first promotion while attached
% the slooP John Adams IN 1853 He at
tanned the rank Ct rnaste- less than two
years later, while with 3. steamer of what
was then called the Home Squadron In
the same year, 1855. he received a Iieuten-
ants commission. During 1857 and lS5S he
was attached TO the Coast Surv = and
then again to the Home Squadron. dur
ing a part Of JS59-Istsa
At the outbreak OF the civn war Lieu
tenant Irwin was attached to the Wa
bash. the flagship q the South Atlantic
hIockadiuG squadron The Wabash was
in the thickest Of ne engagements which
resulted in the capture Of Forts Walker
and Eeauregard and the forts at Hatteras
Inlet and in the battle of Port Royal
Ferry on January l. 1862 During these
engagements Lieutenant Irwin had com
maHd Of battery Of boat hoyritzers, which
were sent ashore to cooperate with the
land forces. lie also took part in the bonn
bardment and capture Of Fort Pulaski
IN 1864 Lieutenant Irwin was detailed
to ordnance duty in Philadelphia After
that ne was attached IN the latter part Of
lS6t and the early months Of 1865 to the
Western Gulf bIockading squadron and
was assigned to special duty a PhiladeI-
Ehia after the cessation of hOstiIities. He
in the Quaker City until 1867
DuEng his term of duty in Philadelphia
he received his commission as comman-
der. and until 1913 continued in this rank,
commanding various vessels Of the North
Atlantic squadron Between the latter
date and 1s75 he had command Of the re-
ceiving snip Sabine
Promotion TO a captaincy came in 1S75 !
and Captain Irwin was placed in COM /
mand Of the flagship Pensacola until 1873 !
IN 1856 Captain Irwin became a cGIIfI1to- /
dore, and fve years later was made I
rear admiral, az which time he was as /
signed TO the command Of the Mare Island I
Navy Yard This post he held until June /
- 1893, when ne was transferred to the I
command Of the Asiatic squadron. on /
April %. iS9i, having arrived at the legal /
age OF retirement. siA,y-two years, Ad- |
mira irwin quit the active service. His |
death vas due to general debility