. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . l6, 1875. Commanded iron-clad Saugus, on voyagefrom Pensacola to Port Royal, South Carolina. Commander Smith received the following letter fromthe late Admiral D. D. Porter: Washington, D. C, February 3, 1S75. Sir,— Having applied to me for a letter stating whatI know about your services and your reputation as anofficer, I take pleasure in saying you served under mycommand on board the U. S. S. Rhode Island, andwas handsomely mentioned by your commanding officer,Captain Trenchard, in both attacks on Fort Fisher, inone of w
. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . l6, 1875. Commanded iron-clad Saugus, on voyagefrom Pensacola to Port Royal, South Carolina. Commander Smith received the following letter fromthe late Admiral D. D. Porter: Washington, D. C, February 3, 1S75. Sir,— Having applied to me for a letter stating whatI know about your services and your reputation as anofficer, I take pleasure in saying you served under mycommand on board the U. S. S. Rhode Island, andwas handsomely mentioned by your commanding officer,Captain Trenchard, in both attacks on Fort Fisher, inone of which you led a detachment of men in the as-sault. I also made a passage in the Rhode Island, andhad an opportunity to witness the most excellent disci-pline that was maintained throughout that ship, and havereason to know that your duties were always performedwith ability. I believe your moral character is beyond reproach. Very respectfully, David D. Porter, Admiral, To F. R. Smith, U. S. N., Washington, D. C. 39° OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY (regular). CAPTAIN AND BREVET MAJOR HENRY EAGLESMITH. Captain axd Brevet Major Henry Eagle Smithwas born in Brooklyn, New York, August 8, 1842. Atthe commencement of the war of the Rebellion he enteredthe volunteer service as a private in the Seventy-first NewYork Militia, April 19, 1861; was promoted color-sergeantApril 21, and with the regiment proceeded to Annapolis,Maryland, and marched to Washington City, April 25,when he did duty at the navy-yard until June 21, when hewas discharged to accept the appointment of fust lieu-tenant in the Twelfth U. S. Infantry, to date from May14, 1861. He was on duty at Fort Hamilton, New York, organ-izing Company IX First Battalion, Twelfth Infantry,from July 6, 1861, to March 5, 1862, when ordered tojoin the Army of the Potomac in the field. He thenserved in the Infantry Reserve to May, 1862, when at-tached to First Brigade, Second Division, Fifth ArmyCorps, to latter part of Ju
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