Source: National Archives Record Group 24. Muster Rolls for the U. S. S. "New Ironsides", 1862-1865
Ship |
Name |
Enlist. Date |
Enlisted |
Term |
Place/Vessel |
Rating |
Birth Place |
Citizen of |
Age |
Occupation |
Eyes |
Hair |
Complex. |
Height |
174 | Allen, Jacob S. | July 14, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 23 | Shoemaker | Hazel | Black | Fair | 5' 4" |
260 | Ayles, Edward | July 26, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 19 | None | Hazel | Black | Dark | 5' 4 .5" |
690 | Adair, Andrew | July 24, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Wabash | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 21 | None | Dark | Dark | Dark | 5' 6" |
274 | Brown, Wm. M. | August 12, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 24 | Paper Stainer | Blue | Brown | Fair | 5' 3" |
204 | Bracken, Henry S. | May 25, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 20 | Tinsmith | Grey | Brown | Fair | 5' 6" |
337 | Brown, Charles H. | August 9, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 21 | Brickmaker | Black | Black | Black | 5' 3 .75" |
340 | Burton, James | August 15, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 22 | Teamster | Black | Black | Black | 5' 10 .5" |
161 | Burnes, Daniel | June 18,1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 21 | Laborer | Blue | Brown | Dark | 5' 1" |
103 | Brown, Joseph | July 29, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Ordinary Seaman | Philadelphia | PA | 20 | None | Blue | Brown | Ruddy | 5' 3 .5" |
364 | Benedict, George W. | July 15, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | 1st Cabin Boy | Philadelphia | PA | 18 | None | Blue | Dark | Fair | 5' 3" |
45 | Bitting, Charles W. | August 8, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Armorer | Philadelphia | PA | 24 | Blacksmith | Grey | Lt. Brown | Fair | 5' 11 .5" |
390 | Bonsel, Alfred | August 6, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | 2d C. Fireman | Philadelphia | PA | 22 | Miller | Blue | Brown | Fair | 5' 8" |
407 | Butcher, Edwin W. | July 10, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Coal Heaver | Philadelphia | PA | 28 | Bricklayer | Blue | Dk. Brown | Fair | 5' 8.5" |
494 | Baker, Harry | August 14, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Vermont | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 21 | Painter | Grey | Black | Light | 5' 405" |
164 | Clark, Archibald L. | July 9, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 26 | Waterman | Blue | Sandy | Florid | 5' 2 .5" |
157 | Clifton, Charles | July 26. 1861 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | S.Carp. | Philadelphia | PA | 31 | Mariner | Hazel | Black | Dark | 5' 4 .5" |
201 | Cummins, Samuel W. | July 25, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 23 | Boatman | Black | Black | Dark | 5' 5 .5" |
70 | Crouse, Joseph W. | July 23, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | 2d Mate | Philadelphia | PA | 35 | Mariner | Hazel | Sandy | Fair | 5' 3" |
410 | Craft, Jno. A. | July 15, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Coal Heaver | Philadelphia | PA | 23 | Laborer | Hazel | Dark | Dark | 6' 6 1.5" |
180 | Chavers, Jas. | July 17, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 19 | Waiter | Black | Black | Black | 5' 6" |
518 | Clarke, Wm. H. | August 24, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. American | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 25 | Glass Blower | Blue | Dk. Brown | Fair | 5' 5.5" |
114 | Doyle, John | August 14, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Ordinary Seaman | Philadelphia | PA | 25 | Mariner | Grey | Dk. Brown | Fair | 5' 8 1/4" |
316 | Dunn, Robert | August 5, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Clarksboro, NJ | PA | 23 | Blacksmith | Grey | Lt. Brown | Fair | 5' 7" |
403 | Darrah, William | July 8, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Coal Heaver | Ireland | PA | 24 | Blacksmith | Black | Black | Black | 5' 7" |
361 | Dickson, James H. | August 11, 1862 | Philadelphia | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 22 | None | Black | Black | Black | 5' 6" | |
44 | Devine, John | August 4, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Cap. M. Top | Philadelphia | PA | 24 | Mariner | Blue | Dk. Brown | Fair | 5' 8 .5" |
389 | Duffy, Jas. | August 1, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | 2d C. Fireman | Ireland | PA | 21 | Fireman | Black | Brown | Fair | 5" 10" |
348 | Ege, Jacob | August 12, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | 2d C. Fireman | Berks County | PA | 33 | Shoemaker | Blue | Blonde | Fair | 5' 6" |
360 | Ervin, Wm. | May 2, 1861 | New York City | 3 | U. S. Wabash | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 23 | Mariner | Grey | Brown | Dark | 5' 5.5" |
261 | Foley, Cornelius | July 26, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 22 | Hatter | Brown | Brown | Light | 5' 8" |
303 | Finnegan, Philip | July 31, 1862 | New York | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 21 | Laborer | Blue | Brown | Light | 5' 6 .5" |
50 | Fox, John G. | March 11, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Coxswain | Philadelphia | PA | 41 | Mariner | Brown | Black | Black | 5' 4" |
153 | Fox, Henry W. | July 28, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | England | PA | 22 | Pan Maker | Blue | Dk. Brown | Fair | 5' 2" |
681 | Graham, Robt. | July 13, 1860 | New York | 3 | U. S. Wabash | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 21 | None | Blue | Brown | Dark | 5' 5.5" |
293 | Graham, Thomas | May 29, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Harrisburg | PA | 21 | Laborer | Hazel | Brown | Dark | 5' 7" |
392 | Geddis, Alexander | August 18, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | 1st C. Fireman | Scotland | PA | 28 | Plumber | Hazel | Brown | Fair | 5' 1.5" |
404 | Gartland, John | July 9, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Coal Heaver | England | PA | 22 | Laborer | Blue | Dk. Brown | Fair | 5' 8.5" |
179 | Hart, James | July 16, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 21 | Laborer | Hazel | Black | Fair | 5' 6 .5" |
190 | Hayter, Wm. H. | July 22, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Sail Maker | Philadelphia | PA | 26 | Carpenter | Green | Dk. Brown | Fair | 5' 3.5" |
148 | Hales, Cunningham | August 15, 1862 | Philadelphia | 1 | U. S. Princeton | Ordinary Seaman | Holmesville | PA | 25 | None | Blue | Brown | Light | 5' 4 .5" |
375 | Heightman, Henry | Feb. 21, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Boy | Philadelphia | PA | 15 | None | Gray | Light | Dark | 5' 4 .5" |
384 | Harrity, Hugh | August 13, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | 1st C. Fireman | Ireland | PA | 29 | Boilermaker | Blue | Dk. Brown | Dark | 5' 8" |
419 | Harris, John E. | July 31, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Coal Heaver | Ireland | PA | 27 | Stone Cutter | Brown | Brown | Fair | 5' 7" |
108 | Haffee, Edward | August 6, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Ordinary Seaman | Philadelphia | PA | 28 | None | Blue | Dark | Fair | 5' 5" |
536 | Handley, Wm. | April 25, 1861 | New York City | 3 | U. S. Wabash | Cap A. G. | Philadelphia | PA | 25 | None | Grey | Black | Dark | 5' 7" |
677 | Hessell, Fred'k. | June 30, 1863 | Boston | 3 | U. S. Wabash | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 18 | None | Hazel | Dark | Dark | 5' 6.5 |
286 | Johnson, Thomas | May 28, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 28 | Laborer | Black | Brown | Fair | 5' 6 .5' |
74 | Johnson, John | July 25, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | 2d Gunner's Mate | Pembroke, PA | PA | 30 | Mariner | Grey | Black | Fair | 6' 0" |
307 | Jenks, Gervin | August 1, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 19 | Teamster | Grey | Black | Dark | 5' 3" |
683 | Jones, Ben. F. | January 21, 1861 | Boston | 3 | U. S. Wabash | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 26 | None | Hazel | Brown | Fair | 5' 5.5" |
392 | Kingsley, W. H. | August 11, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | 1st C. Fireman | Philadelphia | PA | 25 | Baker | Hazel | Brown | Dark | 5' 8" |
420 | Kane, Mich'l | August 1, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | 2d C. Fireman | Ireland | PA | 26 | Iron Puddler | Hazel | Brown | Dark | 5' 4.5" |
388 | Kepler, Charles | July 28, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | 1st C. Fireman | Philadelphia | PA | 30 | Boilermaker | Hazel | Black | Dark | 5' 7" |
297 | Levi, Henry | July 30, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 21 | None | Hazel | Dark | Fair | 5' 6" |
274 | Lynch, David | July 22, 1862 | Philadelphia | 2 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 23 | Waterman | Hazel | Dark | Light | 5' 5 .5" |
327 | Logan, John | July 9, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 19 | Boat Driver | Blue | Dk. Brown | Light | 5' 5" |
170 | Lockwood, Henry | July 10, 1862 | New York | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 51 | Mariner | Blue | Brown | Sallo[w] | 5' 5" |
686 | Limeaux, Marshall | April 22, 1861 | Boston | 3 | U. S. Wabash | Landsman | PA | 21 | Mariner | Black | Dark | Dark | 5' 6" | |
162 | Mentzer, Christopher | July 16, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Coal Heaver | Philadelphia | PA | 25 | Boatman | Blue | Brown | Florid | 5' 6" |
173 | Mulholland, Alex. | July 10, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Coal Heaver | Ireland | PA | 21 | Farmer | Blue | Light | Fair | 5' 4" |
79 | Myerlie, Chas. C. | July 28, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Seaman | Philadelphia | PA | 29 | None | Grey | Brown | Fair | 5' 5 .75" |
294 | Miller, John3 | July 29, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 20 | Laborer | Hazel | Dk. Brown | Brown | 5' 6 .5" |
177 | Morrison, William B. | July 15, 1862 | New York | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 27 | Brickmaker | Grey | Brown | Dark | 5' 7 .5" |
349 | Murray, John3 | June 27, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | 1st C. Fireman | Philadelphia | PA | 26 | Fireman | Hazel | Black | Fair | 5' 6 .5" |
423 | Murphy, William H. | July 9, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Coal Heaver | Philadelphia | PA | 22 | Blacksmith | Hazel | Lt. Brown | Fair | 5' 6 .75" |
495 | Murphy, Michael | August 15, 1862 | Philadelphia | 2 | U. S. Vermont | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 23 | Cooper | Blue | Brown | Light | 5' 5" |
184 | Miles, Joseph | August 17, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 17 | Waiter | Black | Black | Black | 5' 3 .5" |
338 | Mann, Simeon | August 15, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 27 | Steward | Black | Black | Black | 5' 0.5" |
299 | McGahan, Henry | July 30, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 21 | Mariner | Hazel | Dk. Brown | Fair | 5' 6" |
480 | McDonald, James | Sept. 22, 1862 | Hampton Roads | 1 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 17 | None | Blue | Red | Florid | 5' 2 .5" |
298 | McCamey, Ed. I. | July 30, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 19 | Laborer | Grey | Brown | Fair | 5' 6" |
312 | McCabe, Thomas | August 5, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 22 | Fireman | Hazel | Black | Dark | 5' 4 .5" |
188 | McMaken, David | July 22, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Coal Heaver | Philadelphia | PA | 24 | Laborer | Blue | Brown | Fair | 5' 4.5" |
185 | Nally, Nicholas P. | August 21, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 21 | Butcher | Blue | Brown | Fair | 5' 4 .5" |
479 | Nickens, William H. | Nov. 19, 1861 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 21 | Servant | Black | Black | Black | 5' 8 .5" |
315 | O'Donnell, William A. | August 5, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 23 | Gardener | Blue | Dk. Brown | Fair | 5' 6" |
378 | O'Brien, John | June 27, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | 1st C. Fireman | Ireland | PA | 29 | Fireman | Green | Brown | Fair | 5' 6" |
301 | Price, Charles B. | July 3, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 17 | Porter | Hazel | Dk. Brown | Fair | 5' 7 .5" |
549 | Prickett, Enoch | July 24, 1862 | Philadelphia | 2 | U. S. Wabash | Ordinary Seaman | Philadelphia | PA | 23 | None | Hazel | Black | Fair | 5' 6.5" |
305 | Quinn, John | July 30, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 25 | Sailmaker | Blue | Brown | Fair | 5' 8" |
329 | Rooney, Francis | July 21, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 21 | Laborer | Grey | Dk. Brown | f | 5' 5" |
339 | Robinson, George | August 15, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 23 | Barber | Black | Black | Black | 5' 5" |
313 | Rogers, Peter | August 5, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 21 | Hatter | Blue | Dk. Brown | Fair | 5' 6 1/4" |
396 | Robinson, Joseph | August 12, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | 2d C. Fireman | Philadelphia | PA | 23 | Laborer | Hazel | Brown | Fair | 5' 6" |
183 | Robinson, Abram | July 17, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 20 | Waiter | Black | Black | Black | 5' 4 .5" |
292 | Sweeney, James | May 29, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Ireland | PA | 34 | Boatman | Brown | Brown | Fair | 5' 4.5" |
445 | Smith, Benj. | Sept. 8, 1862 | Boston | 1 | U. S. Wabash | Seaman | Philadelphia | PA | 30 | Mariner | Blue | Dk. Brown | Florid | 5' 1" |
289 | Shiffler, Henry3 | May 29, 1862 | Philadelphia | 1 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 20 | Laborer | Blue | Dk. Brown | Dark | 5' 4" |
284 | Stephens, John | August 4, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Wabash | Gunner Qt. | Bedford, PA | PA | 25 | Mariner | Hazel | Brown | Dark | 5' 3" |
187 | Shields, Edward | July 21, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Ireland | PA | 22 | Butcher | Hazel | Dk. Brown | Fair | 5' 6 .5" |
149 | Stienman, Joseph | August 18, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Seaman | St. Paul. MN | PA | 25 | Butcher | Hazel | Black | Fair | 5' 5" |
219 | Smith, William | July 23, 1862 | New York City | 1 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Allentown | PA | 21 | None | Hazel | Brown | Light | 5' 6.25" |
295 | Stewart, William | May 29, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 19 | Laborer | Blue | Brown | Fair | 5' 4" |
314 | Stelle, James A. | August 5, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 30 | Bookbinder | Blue | Brown | Ruddy | 5' 7 .5" |
412 | Snyder, Frank | July 17, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | 2d C. Fireman | Philadelphia | PA | 19 | Laborer | Blue | Brown | Dark | 5' 4" |
158 | Smith, William H. | July 3, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 22 | Waiter | Black | Black | Black | 5' 6" |
522 | Stienburg, Geo. A. | March 31, 1863 | 1 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 20 | None | Hazel | Brown | Florid | 5' 3" | |
148 | Turney, John | June 20, 1861 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Ordinary Seaman | Ireland | PA | 22 | None | Grey | Brown | Fair | 5' 4" |
318 | Tyson, Aaron K. | August 6, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 30 | Laborer | Brown | Dk. Brown | Dark | 5' 6 1/4" |
302 | Tobin, Michael W. | July 31, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 21 | Photographer | Hazel | Brown | Dark | 5' 8 .75" |
656 | Toner, Roger | March 14, 1862 | Boston | 3 | U. S. Wabash | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 20 | None | Grey | Brown | Fair | 5' 6" |
635 | Tosney, Daniel | July 19, 1863 | Boston | 1 | U. S. Wabash | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 2 | Iron Molder | Grey | Black | Ruddy | 5' 6.5" |
604 | Valentine, Geo. W. | July 15, 1863 | Boston | 1 | U. S. Wabash | Landsman | Philadelphia | PA | 24 | None | Blue | Brown | Light | 5' 4.5" |
412 | Wright, Jacob, 1st1 | May 16, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Seaman | Philadelphia | PA | 24 | Waterman | Hazel | Brown | Fair | 5' 3 .5" |
336 | William, Ashdrubel | August 14, 1862 | Philadelphia | 3 | U. S. Princeton | Landsman | Philadelphia | NJ | 16 | Barber | Black | Black | Black | 5' 2 .5" |
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1When two men had the same name, they were assigned numbers (1st. 2d, etc.) to distinguish between them.
2This probably was a Boatswain's Mate since the term "2nd Mate" was used aboard commercial vessels during that era.
3Record was stamped (or handwritten) with "E. M. R." by the Enlisted Men's Records bureau of the Department of the Navy. The stamp indicates the sailor had applied for a pension or other benefit and the EMR office checked his records.
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