Birth:
1823
Death:
31 July 1871
Died of illness while in service.
Veteran of:
Civil War
Branch of Service: Union Navy
Rank: Captain
Occupational Specialty:
Dates of Service: Enlisted 15 June 1844 – 31 July 1871 – Died of malaria while in service.
Unit: Revenue-Marine Service/Revenue Cutter Service (USRC)
Locations:
Navy Widow’s Pension File – PDF
Unit Information: The United States Revenue Cutter Service was established by an act of Congress (1 Stat. 175) on 4 August 1790 as the Revenue-Marine upon the recommendation of Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton to serve as an armed customs enforcement service. As time passed, the service gradually gained missions either voluntarily or by legislation, including those of a military nature. It was generally referred to as the Revenue-Marine until July 1894, when it was officially renamed the Revenue Cutter Service.
The Revenue Cutter Service operated under the authority of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. On 28 January 1915, the service was merged by an act of Congress with the United States Life-Saving Service to form the United States Coast Guard.
PID: LKFR-GG4
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Relation: first cousin four times removed
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