Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-02-08
HAD A BRILLIANT RECORD.
SKETCH OF TIE LIFE OF REAR
ADMIRAL KAUTZ.
Entered The Naval Academy In 1854 And
Graduated From The Institu-
ton IN 1858.

Rear Admiral Albert Kautz, who
died in Italy few days ago. and
whose death was noted in yesterday 5
Capital, was naval officer with q
brilliant record lie was born in
Brown county, O., January 2a, 1859.
His father was carpenter in ISprineeI
Valley, Potzheim, Germany. and emil
grated 10 this country in 1929, landing
in Baltimore.
Two years later he removed 10 Gin
cinnati, and consequently settled in
Brown county. Admiral Kautz was
the youngest of seven children. Young
Kautzsreceived his early education in
the school at Georgetown, O., and in
1854 entered the Naval Academy. lie
graduated in 1858. Kautz was pro-
NOTED To past midshipman in Febru-
ary, 1859, and in February, 1861, he
was advanced TO the grade Of master.
The following April he became lieu
tenant.
Young Kautz's first duty at sea was
on the home squadron. having been
attached to the frigates Colorado, Roa-
noke and Savannah. on June 20,
1861, while in command of a prize
brig, Kautz was captured in sight of
Cape Hatteras by the Confederate pri-
vateer Winslow. Captain Thomas Cog
son. The young lieutenant was incar-
cerated in Henrico county Jail, Rich
mond, Va, as retaliatory measure
consequent on the Imprisonment of
some Confederate privateers in the
Tombs in New York. lie was finally
released on parole. lie went TO Wash
ington, and by the kind assistancs of
President Lincoln negotiated his own
exchange and that of Lieutenant Wor-
den (of Monitor fame) and Lieutenant
George l.. Selden. His was the first
exchange of the war prisoners author
lied by President Lincoln and his
cabinet, and marks a distinct phase
in the conduct of the war.
In January, 1862, Lieutenant Kautz
was ordered to the Hartford, Ad-
miral Farragut's flagship, and served
on the Adimral's staff, but command
ed the first division of great guns in
the fight with Forts Jackson and st.
Philip, the Chalmette batteries and
capture of New Orleans, and hauled
down the Lone STAR flag in person
from the city hall. He then hoisted
the Stars and Stripes on the custom
house. He was with Farragut in all
the other fights until August, when
he was condemned by medical sur
vey and went north on sick leave.
From 1862 TO 1864 Lieut. nant Kautz
served on the Juniata. He was pro-
moted To be first lieutenant in 1864
and was assigned 10 the sloop Cyane,
in the Pacific. In May, 1865, he was
promoted to lieuetnant commander
and served on the United States
steamer Winooski and on the flagship
Pensacola, of tire Pacific Squadron,
until 1868. Kautz was on the receiv-
ing ship New Hampshire, stationed
at Norfolk, Va, for sometime and
ten did duty at the Boston navy yard
until 1871. lie was promoted TO the
grade of commander on September 3,
1872, after having been on lighthouse
duty at Key West, Fla. His first as
signment as commander was on the
United States steamer Monocacy, OF
the Asiatic Station. From 1876 until
1880 he did lighthouse duty at Cincin-
natl, after which he commanded Uni
ted States steamer Michigan, on the
Great Lakes. Commander kautz was
equipment officer at the Boston navy
yard when, ON June ?, 1855, he was
promoted to captain. From 81 to '9o