. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . promotions were for gallantry in was made acting ensign in 1863, promoted to actingmaster in 1864, and to acting volunteer lieutenant in1865. Lieutenant-Commander Gorringe took part in nearlyall the important battles of the Mississippi was promoted to be acting volunteer lieutenant-commander Jul)- 10, 1865. In [867 he commanded the steamer Memphis, ofthe Atlantic Squadron, and on December 18, 1S68, hewas commissioned lieutenant-commander in the regularnavy. He was attached to the navy-yard at New York
. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . promotions were for gallantry in was made acting ensign in 1863, promoted to actingmaster in 1864, and to acting volunteer lieutenant in1865. Lieutenant-Commander Gorringe took part in nearlyall the important battles of the Mississippi was promoted to be acting volunteer lieutenant-commander Jul)- 10, 1865. In [867 he commanded the steamer Memphis, ofthe Atlantic Squadron, and on December 18, 1S68, hewas commissioned lieutenant-commander in the regularnavy. He was attached to the navy-yard at New Yorkduring 1868, and then made a three years cruise in thesloop-of-war Portsmouth, of the South Atlantic Squad-ron, 1869-71. From 1872 to 1876 he was attached tothe hydrographic office at Washington, and then com-manded the Gettysburg (fourth rate), on special servicein the Mediterranean, from 1S76 to 1879. In 1880 he was upon leave of absence, and was employedin conveying the Egyptian obelisk, now in Central Park-,in New York, from Alexandria, Egypt, to its A steamer, called the Dessoug, was purchased for thispurpose, and the ingenious and seaman-like manner inwhich he placed the huge monolith securely in her hold,and the safety with which he transported it, securedgeneral admiration and approval. After this he was engaged in a ship-building operationin Philadelphia, having been granted leave of absence forthat purpose. He died in 1883. Lieutenant-Commander Gorringe suffered much froma wound of the leg, received during the war, which neverclosed. This, with malarial troubles due to his long andcontinuous service in the Mississippi, no doubt hastenedhis death. OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY {regular)
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