Civil War Veteran
U.S. Navy
Edward Hooker.-Commander of U.S.Navy,
Entered the service as Acting Master:
July 19,1861 attached to steamer -
Louisiana,North Atlantic Squadron:
severely wounded,Oct 5,1861:the first
Acting Master wounded in the war,
while X/O of the Louisiana in the absence
of the commanding officer,fought the ship
at Washington,N.C. September 5, 1862
Promoted to Acting Volunteer Lieutenant
from September 5, 1862,for gallantry
in action.Commanding division of Potomac
Flotilla upon Rappahannock River,1863-65.
Promoted to Acting Volunteer Lieutenant
Commander,January 20,1865.Commissioned as
Commander,February 9,1884:Navy Yard,Island,
1884: retired
U.S. Navy
Edward Hooker.-Commander of U.S.Navy,
Entered the service as Acting Master:
July 19,1861 attached to steamer -
Louisiana,North Atlantic Squadron:
severely wounded,Oct 5,1861:the first
Acting Master wounded in the war,
while X/O of the Louisiana in the absence
of the commanding officer,fought the ship
at Washington,N.C. September 5, 1862
Promoted to Acting Volunteer Lieutenant
from September 5, 1862,for gallantry
in action.Commanding division of Potomac
Flotilla upon Rappahannock River,1863-65.
Promoted to Acting Volunteer Lieutenant
Commander,January 20,1865.Commissioned as
Commander,February 9,1884:Navy Yard,Island,
1884: retired
Civil War Veteran
U.S. Navy
Edward Hooker.-Commander of U.S.Navy,
Entered the service as Acting Master:
July 19,1861 attached to steamer -
Louisiana,North Atlantic Squadron:
severely wounded,Oct 5,1861:the first
Acting Master wounded in the war,
while X/O of the Louisiana in the absence
of the commanding officer,fought the ship
at Washington,N.C. September 5, 1862
Promoted to Acting Volunteer Lieutenant
from September 5, 1862,for gallantry
in action.Commanding division of Potomac
Flotilla upon Rappahannock River,1863-65.
Promoted to Acting Volunteer Lieutenant
Commander,January 20,1865.Commissioned as
Commander,February 9,1884:Navy Yard,Island,
1884: retired
U.S. Navy
Edward Hooker.-Commander of U.S.Navy,
Entered the service as Acting Master:
July 19,1861 attached to steamer -
Louisiana,North Atlantic Squadron:
severely wounded,Oct 5,1861:the first
Acting Master wounded in the war,
while X/O of the Louisiana in the absence
of the commanding officer,fought the ship
at Washington,N.C. September 5, 1862
Promoted to Acting Volunteer Lieutenant
from September 5, 1862,for gallantry
in action.Commanding division of Potomac
Flotilla upon Rappahannock River,1863-65.
Promoted to Acting Volunteer Lieutenant
Commander,January 20,1865.Commissioned as
Commander,February 9,1884:Navy Yard,Island,
1884: retired
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