Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02


Louis, stationed at Greytown, Nicaragua
watching the movements of Walker, the
filibuster. In 1850 he joined the old frigate
Cumberland. flagship of a squadron of OBJ
servation at Vera Cruz, watching the per-
turbed state of affairs in Mexico. In the
following spring the Cumberland returned
to Hampton Roads. In May, 1856, Lieu
tenant Haywood was promoted to first
lieutenancy, and at the battle of Hatteras
inlet landed with a marine battalion, and
assisted at the capture of Forts Clark and
Hatteras. His conduct won him honorable
mention from ajor Doughty the COM
mandng officer. and in November he was
promoted to captainCy for gallantry and
ability.
Destruction CT the Cumberland.
The spring of 1862 found the Cumberland.
with Captain Haywood commanding the
guard, still in Hampton Roads, In company
with the Congress. Roanoke and Minnesota.
The story of the destruction of the frigates
Cumberland and Congress by the rebel ram
Merrimac has been often told. The lumber
land bore the brunt of the attack. Hey
wood and his marines handled the after gun
deck division, and fought with valor and
determination For his services in that en-
gagement Haywood received from Congress
the brevet of major for distinguished gal
lantry in the presence Of the enemy In
November, 1868, he volunteered for duty
with Admiral Farragut, and was ordered to
the flagship Hartford fleet marine
officer, and took part In the campaign in the
gulf When the Pensacola navy yard was
imperied he landed with the marine guard
and protected the property.
Battle of Mobile Bay
In the battle in Mobile bay he was on
board the Hartford when during the fierce
fight of August. the rebel forts, Morgan,
Gaines and Powell, We're battered into
silence and surrender. and the ram Ten
nessee destroyed with it's attendant fleet.
Haywood commanded division of nine
| inch guns. and served them with good eff
feet. Haywood was afterward ordered to
the command of Fort Powell, and remained
| there guarding Grants pass and the en-
| trance to Mobile for thirty days. For his
services at Mobile he received the brevet
of lieutenant colonel for distinguished
gallantry in the presence of the enemy"
In May, 1861. Haywood joined Admiral
| Farragut on the Franklin, as fleet marine
| officer of the famous European squadron
which was exhibiting to admiring thousands
| in European ports The affair of the Vir-
| ginius occurred during this tour of duty,
and Haywood was then put in command cf
| 800 men, but was not called into action.
| During the white league troubles at New
| Orleans he served on Admiral Mullaney 8
staff He was fleet marine officer at that
| time, and commanded the guard on the
| Worcester in 1915, and later that of the
| Hartford. in July, 1876. In November Hey
wood was promoted to the rank of majo
and ordered to command the Washington
| barracks.
During the great railroad strikes of 1877
he took the first battalion of marines to
| Baltimore, and with the cooperation of the
| army, cleared the mob from the streets
making 1t peaceful city in a few hours by
| firm, swift work. From Baltimore the ma
rnes went to West Philadelph ia and then
| to Reading. where the desperate strikers
| made their last futile stand For his 'serv-
| ices during the strikes Gen. Hancock in an
or ci al f1r,pll 1iTpfi to
| ferred to Heywood's services in highly COM
| plimentary terms.
Services on the Isthmus
| Gen Heywoods last field service was on
| the Isthmus of Panama. Rear Admiral
| Jouett commanded the North Atlantic
| squadron a that time. OF the services ri
| the marines on the isthmus, Admiral Jou.
EFT, in an official communication to Col
| Haywood, said: Your departure from the
| isthmus with your command gives me oc-
| caSion to express my high estimation of the
| marine battalion. You and your men came
| from home at the first sound of alarm, and
| you have done hard and honest work The
! marine battalion has been constantly al
| the front where danger and disease were
! sure to come first and always when a con.
| fict has seemed imminent | have relied
| with implicit confidence on that body of
| tried soldiers. Please communicate to your
| command my grateful acknowledgment q
| Panama. and accept my sincere thanks for
| your own earnest and valuable assistance -
Commandant of Marine Corps.
! Gen. Haywood was appointed command
ant OF the corps with the rank of colo
mel January 80. 1891. on the statutory re.
tirement of his predecessor Col. Charles
G. McCawley. In July. 1902. the rank OF
the commandant of marines was raised tc
major general for the special benefit OF
Gen. Haywood In recognition Of his services
to the government. The rank Of major gen
| eral expires with his retirement. The new
| comma ndant Col. Elliott, will have the
rank of brigadier general.
During Gen. Heywood's administrator
his efforts have been constant and zealou,
to advance the interests and to improve
the efficiency Of the Marine Corps. Since