Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20

granted. the command OF the Constei-
lation being given to Capt. Charles
Stewart.
The Constellation dropped down the
Potomac in January. 1913, to go to sea,
but Capt. Stewart sailed her to An
napolis to examine his powder. Sail
ing thence to Hampton roads. she found
British fleet standing in between the
capes, and as the Chesapeake was un-
der the control of the British from that
time to the close of the war the Con-
stellation was blockaded until peace
returned.
world and in all seas and the Rambler
has picked out the names of a few of
the men who have commanded her.
Among them are these: Capt. Charles
John B. Nicholson. Capt. Charles G.
RidGely, Capt. Melancthan T. Wolsey,
Capt Alexander $. Wadsvorth, Capt.
George c. Read. Commodore Alexander
James Mcintosh. Capt George w.
Storer. Capt. Lawrence Kearney. Capt.
Charles H. Bell. Capt. John Mich
olas, Capt. William Inman. Capt. Henry
s Stellwagen. Commander William
Ronchendorff. Capt. ]. de Camp, Capt
Samuel P. Carter, Capt. William n.
letters. Lieut. Commander William r.
Brldgman: Commander Augustus T.
cooke. Lieut. Commander Philip K.
Cooper, Commander X. Randolph
Breese, Lieut.. Commander Purnel F.
Harrington, Lieut.. Commander Colby
M Chester, Comma nder Edward Terry,
Commander Henry L. Howison. Com
modore Foxhall A. Parker, Commander
Frederick v. McNair Commander Ed
win NJ Shepard. Capt Henry wilson,
Commander Edward Z. Potter Com
mander Henry b. Robson and many
others.
war this ship cruised in the Mediter-
ranean for the protection of American
commerce from privateers, and in 1864
she returned to the United States and
reported to Rear Admiral Farragut for
duty in the western gulf blockading
squadron. On her arrival there, and fnd-
ing that the time of most Of her crew
had expired, Farragut ordered her to
Hampton roads. and soon after she be-
came receiving ship at the Norfolk navy
yard. She went later to the Philadelphia
navy yard as receiving ship.
The following paragraph Is taken from
the history of the Constellation as pre-
pared by the Navy Department:
The ship was now laid up uSGs) and re-
paired for the next three years. and then went
to Annapolis. where May y. 1871. under com
mand OF Capt. Samuel L. Carter. she placed
in commission cadet practice snip. Sac
cruised up 10 the New England coast with the
midshipmen aboard returning to Annapolis in
September. October Is, 1871, Capt. Carter was
detached. and Capt. William y. LETTERS assumed
command. and the ship sailed for Point Lookout.
where she went aground. Working Off the next
day, she entered the Potomac. and was taken In
tow by the Fortune for the Washington navy
yard, but unfortunately grounded again on Arsenal
Point, Washington, November 4. After taking
everything possible out of the ship. she was
foated again the 9Th. after i've days of siren
work, and towed on TO the washington Lazy
yard. The Constellation remained at the yard
until the next February, Wien she started down
the river aud out to cruise as n gunnery
training ship. going far as st. Thomas.
During the seventies and eighties the
Constellation was generally employed
as the training snip If the Naval Acad-
envy, and th.n as receiving ship at
various navy yards or naval stations,
last at Newport, R. l.
The Constellation sailed from New
York in March. 1878. loaded with stores
for the Paris exposition, discharging
them at Havre, and in March, 1850. she
sailed from New York with relief stores
for famine sufferers in Ireland. In the
fall of 1892 the ship sailed for Gibraltar
to collect works of art for the Column
bian exposition at Chicago. and returned
to Hampton roads and New York In
February, 1893.
This great ship links the ADMINISTERS
ton of President Washington with the
present and has been a part of tho
navy Of the United States from the
birth of that organization until this
time The ship can be indefinitely pre-
served, and the harbor of the National
Capital would be an appropriate place
for such national heirloom.