Captain Henry Anthony Bartlett, United States Marine Corps, son of John Russell Bartlett, was bom in Pawtuxet, Rhode Island, August 19,1838. He married Edith E. Blankman, of New York, November 16, 1875, who died at Washington, D. C, after a short illness, June 5, 1877.
Captain Bartlett was attached to the First Rhode Island Regiment of Volunteers, as Quartermaster Sergeant, which left Providence on the breaking out of the war in April, 1861. In September following he was appointed by President Lincoln a Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. He was on board the United States transport steamer Governor, with a detachment of Marines, which foundered at sea on the night of November 3, 1861. Was rescued by the United States Frigate Sabine, which happened to be passing at the time.
From the published " Records of the Living Officers of the United States Navy," we gather the following facts: "From April, 1862, to September, 1864, Capt. Bartlett was attached to the steam war-frigate New Ironsides, participating in twenty-six engagements off and near Charleston, South Carolina, including thebombardments of Forts Sumter, Wagner, Gregg, Moultrie, Bee, and others, having charge of two eleven inch guns manned by the marine guard. He was in command of a detachment of marines at the taking of Jacksonville, Florida, in January, 1864, and subsequently, in command of a battalion of marines and sailors, on Morris Island."
He was promoted to a Captaincy November 29, 1867. In 1866 he sailed in the United States steamship Sacramento, on a voyage round the world; was shipwrecked on the Coromandel coast, Hindostan; escaped on a raft with several others; after remaining on which for forty hours, they were picked up in the Indian Ocean by a passing vessel, which landed them on the coast. Sir Charles Napier, Governor-General of India, being early apprised of the disaster, promptly sent orders by telegraph to the army officers at the nearest military post to extend all the aid in their power to the ship-wrecked officers and men in the way of provisions, and to furnish them quarters, which was done accordingly. The party remained ninety days at an English military post before a ship could be obtained to take them home. At length one was chartered at Madras, which took the party, numbering 230, including officers and men, and transported them to New York.
In 1868 he was attached to the flagship Contoocook, cruising in the West Indies. The following year he was detailed for the Tehuantepee expedition, under Commodore Shufeldt, for the survey of an inter-oceanic canal.
In 1872 Captain Bartlett again sailed for the China seas in the United States steam frigate Hartford, on which voyage he visited Gibraltar, Malta, Port Said, and Cairo Passing through the Suez Canal and down the Red Sea, he stopped at Aden, Ceylon, Singapore, Manila, and thence to Hong Kong. On this cruise he was occupied three years, during which time he visited all the principal ports of China and Japan.
In 1877 he made a brief visit to Europe, and at present is stationed at Washington as Judge Advocate of the Marine Corps.
Captain Bartlett was attached to the First Rhode Island Regiment of Volunteers, as Quartermaster Sergeant, which left Providence on the breaking out of the war in April, 1861. In September following he was appointed by President Lincoln a Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. He was on board the United States transport steamer Governor, with a detachment of Marines, which foundered at sea on the night of November 3, 1861. Was rescued by the United States Frigate Sabine, which happened to be passing at the time.
From the published " Records of the Living Officers of the United States Navy," we gather the following facts: "From April, 1862, to September, 1864, Capt. Bartlett was attached to the steam war-frigate New Ironsides, participating in twenty-six engagements off and near Charleston, South Carolina, including thebombardments of Forts Sumter, Wagner, Gregg, Moultrie, Bee, and others, having charge of two eleven inch guns manned by the marine guard. He was in command of a detachment of marines at the taking of Jacksonville, Florida, in January, 1864, and subsequently, in command of a battalion of marines and sailors, on Morris Island."
He was promoted to a Captaincy November 29, 1867. In 1866 he sailed in the United States steamship Sacramento, on a voyage round the world; was shipwrecked on the Coromandel coast, Hindostan; escaped on a raft with several others; after remaining on which for forty hours, they were picked up in the Indian Ocean by a passing vessel, which landed them on the coast. Sir Charles Napier, Governor-General of India, being early apprised of the disaster, promptly sent orders by telegraph to the army officers at the nearest military post to extend all the aid in their power to the ship-wrecked officers and men in the way of provisions, and to furnish them quarters, which was done accordingly. The party remained ninety days at an English military post before a ship could be obtained to take them home. At length one was chartered at Madras, which took the party, numbering 230, including officers and men, and transported them to New York.
In 1868 he was attached to the flagship Contoocook, cruising in the West Indies. The following year he was detailed for the Tehuantepee expedition, under Commodore Shufeldt, for the survey of an inter-oceanic canal.
In 1872 Captain Bartlett again sailed for the China seas in the United States steam frigate Hartford, on which voyage he visited Gibraltar, Malta, Port Said, and Cairo Passing through the Suez Canal and down the Red Sea, he stopped at Aden, Ceylon, Singapore, Manila, and thence to Hong Kong. On this cruise he was occupied three years, during which time he visited all the principal ports of China and Japan.
In 1877 he made a brief visit to Europe, and at present is stationed at Washington as Judge Advocate of the Marine Corps.
Captain Henry Anthony Bartlett, United States Marine Corps, son of John Russell Bartlett, was bom in Pawtuxet, Rhode Island, August 19,1838. He married Edith E. Blankman, of New York, November 16, 1875, who died at Washington, D. C, after a short illness, June 5, 1877.
Captain Bartlett was attached to the First Rhode Island Regiment of Volunteers, as Quartermaster Sergeant, which left Providence on the breaking out of the war in April, 1861. In September following he was appointed by President Lincoln a Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. He was on board the United States transport steamer Governor, with a detachment of Marines, which foundered at sea on the night of November 3, 1861. Was rescued by the United States Frigate Sabine, which happened to be passing at the time.
From the published " Records of the Living Officers of the United States Navy," we gather the following facts: "From April, 1862, to September, 1864, Capt. Bartlett was attached to the steam war-frigate New Ironsides, participating in twenty-six engagements off and near Charleston, South Carolina, including thebombardments of Forts Sumter, Wagner, Gregg, Moultrie, Bee, and others, having charge of two eleven inch guns manned by the marine guard. He was in command of a detachment of marines at the taking of Jacksonville, Florida, in January, 1864, and subsequently, in command of a battalion of marines and sailors, on Morris Island."
He was promoted to a Captaincy November 29, 1867. In 1866 he sailed in the United States steamship Sacramento, on a voyage round the world; was shipwrecked on the Coromandel coast, Hindostan; escaped on a raft with several others; after remaining on which for forty hours, they were picked up in the Indian Ocean by a passing vessel, which landed them on the coast. Sir Charles Napier, Governor-General of India, being early apprised of the disaster, promptly sent orders by telegraph to the army officers at the nearest military post to extend all the aid in their power to the ship-wrecked officers and men in the way of provisions, and to furnish them quarters, which was done accordingly. The party remained ninety days at an English military post before a ship could be obtained to take them home. At length one was chartered at Madras, which took the party, numbering 230, including officers and men, and transported them to New York.
In 1868 he was attached to the flagship Contoocook, cruising in the West Indies. The following year he was detailed for the Tehuantepee expedition, under Commodore Shufeldt, for the survey of an inter-oceanic canal.
In 1872 Captain Bartlett again sailed for the China seas in the United States steam frigate Hartford, on which voyage he visited Gibraltar, Malta, Port Said, and Cairo Passing through the Suez Canal and down the Red Sea, he stopped at Aden, Ceylon, Singapore, Manila, and thence to Hong Kong. On this cruise he was occupied three years, during which time he visited all the principal ports of China and Japan.
In 1877 he made a brief visit to Europe, and at present is stationed at Washington as Judge Advocate of the Marine Corps.
Captain Bartlett was attached to the First Rhode Island Regiment of Volunteers, as Quartermaster Sergeant, which left Providence on the breaking out of the war in April, 1861. In September following he was appointed by President Lincoln a Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. He was on board the United States transport steamer Governor, with a detachment of Marines, which foundered at sea on the night of November 3, 1861. Was rescued by the United States Frigate Sabine, which happened to be passing at the time.
From the published " Records of the Living Officers of the United States Navy," we gather the following facts: "From April, 1862, to September, 1864, Capt. Bartlett was attached to the steam war-frigate New Ironsides, participating in twenty-six engagements off and near Charleston, South Carolina, including thebombardments of Forts Sumter, Wagner, Gregg, Moultrie, Bee, and others, having charge of two eleven inch guns manned by the marine guard. He was in command of a detachment of marines at the taking of Jacksonville, Florida, in January, 1864, and subsequently, in command of a battalion of marines and sailors, on Morris Island."
He was promoted to a Captaincy November 29, 1867. In 1866 he sailed in the United States steamship Sacramento, on a voyage round the world; was shipwrecked on the Coromandel coast, Hindostan; escaped on a raft with several others; after remaining on which for forty hours, they were picked up in the Indian Ocean by a passing vessel, which landed them on the coast. Sir Charles Napier, Governor-General of India, being early apprised of the disaster, promptly sent orders by telegraph to the army officers at the nearest military post to extend all the aid in their power to the ship-wrecked officers and men in the way of provisions, and to furnish them quarters, which was done accordingly. The party remained ninety days at an English military post before a ship could be obtained to take them home. At length one was chartered at Madras, which took the party, numbering 230, including officers and men, and transported them to New York.
In 1868 he was attached to the flagship Contoocook, cruising in the West Indies. The following year he was detailed for the Tehuantepee expedition, under Commodore Shufeldt, for the survey of an inter-oceanic canal.
In 1872 Captain Bartlett again sailed for the China seas in the United States steam frigate Hartford, on which voyage he visited Gibraltar, Malta, Port Said, and Cairo Passing through the Suez Canal and down the Red Sea, he stopped at Aden, Ceylon, Singapore, Manila, and thence to Hong Kong. On this cruise he was occupied three years, during which time he visited all the principal ports of China and Japan.
In 1877 he made a brief visit to Europe, and at present is stationed at Washington as Judge Advocate of the Marine Corps.
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"A brave soldier,
A true patriot,
A loving husband,
a staunch follower of Christ.
Generous to enemies,
Loyal to friends.
I have fought a good fight.
I have finished my course.
I have kept the faith."
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