Charles T Hess, Ordinary Seaman, USN, Civil War, Served 1872-1873
Pension Records show service on board USS Richmond and USS Potomac
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915 about Charles T Hess
Name: Charles T Hess
Birth Date: abt 1840
Birth Place: Phil
Death Date: 21 Jan 1873
Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age at Death: 33
Burial Date: 24 Jan 1873
Burial Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Race: White
Occupation: Sailor
Cemetery: Mount Mariah Cemetery
Marital Status: Married
FHL Film Number: 2021788
Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-1999 about Charles T Hess
Name: Charles T Hess
Death Date: 21 Jan 1873
Military Branch: Navy
Veteran of Which War: U.S. Civil War
Cemetery Name: Mount Moriah Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Yeadon, Pennsylvania
The USS Richmond was a wooden steam sloop in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Richmond_%281860%29
The first USS Potomac was a frigate in the United States Navy.
Potomac was laid down by the Washington Navy Yard in August 1819, was launched March 1822. Fitting out was not completed until 1831, when Captain John Downes assumed command as first commanding officer. Although called a "44" 1st class, she was built to mount 32 carronades on her spar deck, 30 long guns on her gun deck, two bow and three stern chasers on each of these decks[2], significantly under-rating her on the rating system of the Royal Navy.
On her first overseas cruise, Potomac departed New York 19 August 1831 for the Pacific Squadron via the Cape of Good Hope. On 6 February 1832, Potomac shelled the town of Kuala Batee, Sumatra in punishment for the capture of merchantman Friendship of Salem, Massachusetts and the massacre of her crew in February 1831. Of the 282 sailors and Marines who landed, two were killed while 150 natives, including the chieftain, Po Mahomet died. After circumnavigating the world, Potomac returned to Boston 23 May 1834.
The frigate next made two cruises to the Brazil Station, protecting American interests in Latin America from 20 October 1834 to 5 March 1837, and from 12 May 1840 to 31 July 1842. From 8 December 1844 to 4 December 1845, she patrolled in the West Indies, and again from 14 March 1846 to 20 July 1847 in the Caribbean and the Gulf. During this latter period, she landed troops at Port Isabel, Texas, on 8 May 1846 in support of General Zachary Taylor's army at the Battle of Palo Alto. She also participated in the siege of Vera Cruz, 9 March to 28 March 1847.
Potomac served as flagship for the Home Squadron 1855–1856. At the outbreak of the American Civil War, she departed New York 10 September 1861 for the Gulf Blockading Squadron off Mobile Bay. At this time, William Thomas Sampson served aboard her until 25 December 1861 when he transferred to the Water Witch as executive officer. The Potomac became the stores ship for the squadron and remained at Pensacola Navy Yard as a receiving ship until 1867, when she was sent to Philadelphia. She remained at League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia until she decommissioned 13 January 1877. She was sold to E. Stannard & Company 24 May 1877.
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Pension Records show service on board USS Richmond and USS Potomac
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915 about Charles T Hess
Name: Charles T Hess
Birth Date: abt 1840
Birth Place: Phil
Death Date: 21 Jan 1873
Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age at Death: 33
Burial Date: 24 Jan 1873
Burial Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Race: White
Occupation: Sailor
Cemetery: Mount Mariah Cemetery
Marital Status: Married
FHL Film Number: 2021788
Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-1999 about Charles T Hess
Name: Charles T Hess
Death Date: 21 Jan 1873
Military Branch: Navy
Veteran of Which War: U.S. Civil War
Cemetery Name: Mount Moriah Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Yeadon, Pennsylvania
The USS Richmond was a wooden steam sloop in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Richmond_%281860%29
The first USS Potomac was a frigate in the United States Navy.
Potomac was laid down by the Washington Navy Yard in August 1819, was launched March 1822. Fitting out was not completed until 1831, when Captain John Downes assumed command as first commanding officer. Although called a "44" 1st class, she was built to mount 32 carronades on her spar deck, 30 long guns on her gun deck, two bow and three stern chasers on each of these decks[2], significantly under-rating her on the rating system of the Royal Navy.
On her first overseas cruise, Potomac departed New York 19 August 1831 for the Pacific Squadron via the Cape of Good Hope. On 6 February 1832, Potomac shelled the town of Kuala Batee, Sumatra in punishment for the capture of merchantman Friendship of Salem, Massachusetts and the massacre of her crew in February 1831. Of the 282 sailors and Marines who landed, two were killed while 150 natives, including the chieftain, Po Mahomet died. After circumnavigating the world, Potomac returned to Boston 23 May 1834.
The frigate next made two cruises to the Brazil Station, protecting American interests in Latin America from 20 October 1834 to 5 March 1837, and from 12 May 1840 to 31 July 1842. From 8 December 1844 to 4 December 1845, she patrolled in the West Indies, and again from 14 March 1846 to 20 July 1847 in the Caribbean and the Gulf. During this latter period, she landed troops at Port Isabel, Texas, on 8 May 1846 in support of General Zachary Taylor's army at the Battle of Palo Alto. She also participated in the siege of Vera Cruz, 9 March to 28 March 1847.
Potomac served as flagship for the Home Squadron 1855–1856. At the outbreak of the American Civil War, she departed New York 10 September 1861 for the Gulf Blockading Squadron off Mobile Bay. At this time, William Thomas Sampson served aboard her until 25 December 1861 when he transferred to the Water Witch as executive officer. The Potomac became the stores ship for the squadron and remained at Pensacola Navy Yard as a receiving ship until 1867, when she was sent to Philadelphia. She remained at League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia until she decommissioned 13 January 1877. She was sold to E. Stannard & Company 24 May 1877.
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Charles T Hess, Ordinary Seaman, USN, Civil War, Served 1872-1873
Pension Records show service on board USS Richmond and USS Potomac
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915 about Charles T Hess
Name: Charles T Hess
Birth Date: abt 1840
Birth Place: Phil
Death Date: 21 Jan 1873
Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age at Death: 33
Burial Date: 24 Jan 1873
Burial Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Race: White
Occupation: Sailor
Cemetery: Mount Mariah Cemetery
Marital Status: Married
FHL Film Number: 2021788
Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-1999 about Charles T Hess
Name: Charles T Hess
Death Date: 21 Jan 1873
Military Branch: Navy
Veteran of Which War: U.S. Civil War
Cemetery Name: Mount Moriah Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Yeadon, Pennsylvania
The USS Richmond was a wooden steam sloop in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Richmond_%281860%29
The first USS Potomac was a frigate in the United States Navy.
Potomac was laid down by the Washington Navy Yard in August 1819, was launched March 1822. Fitting out was not completed until 1831, when Captain John Downes assumed command as first commanding officer. Although called a "44" 1st class, she was built to mount 32 carronades on her spar deck, 30 long guns on her gun deck, two bow and three stern chasers on each of these decks[2], significantly under-rating her on the rating system of the Royal Navy.
On her first overseas cruise, Potomac departed New York 19 August 1831 for the Pacific Squadron via the Cape of Good Hope. On 6 February 1832, Potomac shelled the town of Kuala Batee, Sumatra in punishment for the capture of merchantman Friendship of Salem, Massachusetts and the massacre of her crew in February 1831. Of the 282 sailors and Marines who landed, two were killed while 150 natives, including the chieftain, Po Mahomet died. After circumnavigating the world, Potomac returned to Boston 23 May 1834.
The frigate next made two cruises to the Brazil Station, protecting American interests in Latin America from 20 October 1834 to 5 March 1837, and from 12 May 1840 to 31 July 1842. From 8 December 1844 to 4 December 1845, she patrolled in the West Indies, and again from 14 March 1846 to 20 July 1847 in the Caribbean and the Gulf. During this latter period, she landed troops at Port Isabel, Texas, on 8 May 1846 in support of General Zachary Taylor's army at the Battle of Palo Alto. She also participated in the siege of Vera Cruz, 9 March to 28 March 1847.
Potomac served as flagship for the Home Squadron 1855–1856. At the outbreak of the American Civil War, she departed New York 10 September 1861 for the Gulf Blockading Squadron off Mobile Bay. At this time, William Thomas Sampson served aboard her until 25 December 1861 when he transferred to the Water Witch as executive officer. The Potomac became the stores ship for the squadron and remained at Pensacola Navy Yard as a receiving ship until 1867, when she was sent to Philadelphia. She remained at League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia until she decommissioned 13 January 1877. She was sold to E. Stannard & Company 24 May 1877.
Click Link to see all The Lost Sailors I've Found
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=266131
Pension Records show service on board USS Richmond and USS Potomac
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915 about Charles T Hess
Name: Charles T Hess
Birth Date: abt 1840
Birth Place: Phil
Death Date: 21 Jan 1873
Death Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age at Death: 33
Burial Date: 24 Jan 1873
Burial Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Race: White
Occupation: Sailor
Cemetery: Mount Mariah Cemetery
Marital Status: Married
FHL Film Number: 2021788
Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-1999 about Charles T Hess
Name: Charles T Hess
Death Date: 21 Jan 1873
Military Branch: Navy
Veteran of Which War: U.S. Civil War
Cemetery Name: Mount Moriah Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Yeadon, Pennsylvania
The USS Richmond was a wooden steam sloop in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Richmond_%281860%29
The first USS Potomac was a frigate in the United States Navy.
Potomac was laid down by the Washington Navy Yard in August 1819, was launched March 1822. Fitting out was not completed until 1831, when Captain John Downes assumed command as first commanding officer. Although called a "44" 1st class, she was built to mount 32 carronades on her spar deck, 30 long guns on her gun deck, two bow and three stern chasers on each of these decks[2], significantly under-rating her on the rating system of the Royal Navy.
On her first overseas cruise, Potomac departed New York 19 August 1831 for the Pacific Squadron via the Cape of Good Hope. On 6 February 1832, Potomac shelled the town of Kuala Batee, Sumatra in punishment for the capture of merchantman Friendship of Salem, Massachusetts and the massacre of her crew in February 1831. Of the 282 sailors and Marines who landed, two were killed while 150 natives, including the chieftain, Po Mahomet died. After circumnavigating the world, Potomac returned to Boston 23 May 1834.
The frigate next made two cruises to the Brazil Station, protecting American interests in Latin America from 20 October 1834 to 5 March 1837, and from 12 May 1840 to 31 July 1842. From 8 December 1844 to 4 December 1845, she patrolled in the West Indies, and again from 14 March 1846 to 20 July 1847 in the Caribbean and the Gulf. During this latter period, she landed troops at Port Isabel, Texas, on 8 May 1846 in support of General Zachary Taylor's army at the Battle of Palo Alto. She also participated in the siege of Vera Cruz, 9 March to 28 March 1847.
Potomac served as flagship for the Home Squadron 1855–1856. At the outbreak of the American Civil War, she departed New York 10 September 1861 for the Gulf Blockading Squadron off Mobile Bay. At this time, William Thomas Sampson served aboard her until 25 December 1861 when he transferred to the Water Witch as executive officer. The Potomac became the stores ship for the squadron and remained at Pensacola Navy Yard as a receiving ship until 1867, when she was sent to Philadelphia. She remained at League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia until she decommissioned 13 January 1877. She was sold to E. Stannard & Company 24 May 1877.
Click Link to see all The Lost Sailors I've Found
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=vcsr&GSvcid=266131
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