CHARLES STUART BOGGS, AN AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICER, BORN IN NEW BRUNSWICK,NEW JERSEY JAN.28,1811.ENTERED THE U.S. NAVY 1826 AS MIDSHIPMAN.WAS PROMOTED LIEUTENANT IN 1837 AND SERVED UPON THE STEAMER "PRINCETON" DURING THE MEXICAN WAR, AND WAS PRESENT DURING THE SEIGE OF VERA CRUZ.HE WAS LATER APPOINTED COMMANDER IN 1855 AND ASSIGNED TO THE MAIL STEAMER "ILLINOIS". IN 1861 HE WAS ORDERED TO THE GUN BOAT "VARUNA" UNDER ADMIRAL FARRAGUT AND FOUGHT WITH DISTINCTION DURING THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS DURING THE CIVIL WAR.AFTER THE CIVIL WAR HE SERVED AS A COMMODORE OF LIGHTHOUSE INSPECTION.RECEIVED PROMOTION TO REAR ADMIRAL IN 1870 RETIRING FROM SERVICE IN 1873 AND PASSING AWAY IN NEW BRUNSWICK,NEW JERSEY APRIL 22,1888
CHARLES STUART BOGGS, AN AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICER, BORN IN NEW BRUNSWICK,NEW JERSEY JAN.28,1811.ENTERED THE U.S. NAVY 1826 AS MIDSHIPMAN.WAS PROMOTED LIEUTENANT IN 1837 AND SERVED UPON THE STEAMER "PRINCETON" DURING THE MEXICAN WAR, AND WAS PRESENT DURING THE SEIGE OF VERA CRUZ.HE WAS LATER APPOINTED COMMANDER IN 1855 AND ASSIGNED TO THE MAIL STEAMER "ILLINOIS". IN 1861 HE WAS ORDERED TO THE GUN BOAT "VARUNA" UNDER ADMIRAL FARRAGUT AND FOUGHT WITH DISTINCTION DURING THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS DURING THE CIVIL WAR.AFTER THE CIVIL WAR HE SERVED AS A COMMODORE OF LIGHTHOUSE INSPECTION.RECEIVED PROMOTION TO REAR ADMIRAL IN 1870 RETIRING FROM SERVICE IN 1873 AND PASSING AWAY IN NEW BRUNSWICK,NEW JERSEY APRIL 22,1888
Family Members
Advertisement
Advertisement
