* His name at birth was Peter Van Hoesen. He entered the Navy under the alias of James Sullivan at Danbury, Connecticut. He previously served in the 18th New York Infantry, Company B, and the 7th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, Company H, as a Private. DOB/DOD: January 24, 1831 (Albany County, NY) – May 10, 1918Continue reading “ORDINARY SEAMAN JAMES SULLIVAN*; NAVY”
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SEAMAN JAMES ROBERTS; NAVY
DOB/DOD: February 14, 1837 (England) – October 19, 1908 (Bath, NY); 71 years oldMARITAL STATUS: UnmarriedENLISTMENT: September 5, 1863, in Hartford, Connecticut, into Company K, 8th Connecticut Infantry. Enlisted in the U.S. Navy on May 3, 1864.DISCHARGE: April 15, 1865.NOTE: He lived in Bristol, Connecticut, when he enlisted in 1863. FAMILY: Family information is unknown.Continue reading “SEAMAN JAMES ROBERTS; NAVY”
CAPTAIN WILLIAM S. GARVIN; NAVY
DOB/DOD: 1835 (Canada) * – unknown * One of 30 Canadians who received the Medal of Honor. ENLISTMENT: February 24, 1864, in Bridgeport, Connecticut.UNIT: Assigned to the Connecticut, 8th Infantry, Company H.NAVY ENLISTMENT: Transferred to the Navy on May 4, 1864, in Plymouth, Connecticut.DISCHARGE: January 29, 1866, in Fair Oaks, Virginia. OTHER: As “Captain ofContinue reading “CAPTAIN WILLIAM S. GARVIN; NAVY”