. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . 3 joined the Minnesota steam-frigate. In 1875 and 1876 he was fleet marine officer of theNorth Pacific Squadron; in August, 1876, assumed thecommand of the marines at League Island, and in1877-78 commanded the marines at Norfolk, the summer of 1877, during the labor riots, he com-manded the second battalion of marines, who were com-plimented in general orders by the Secretary of theNavy and by General Hancock. Colonel Barry, of theSecond Artillery, brevet major-general commanding,says : On relieving the marines
. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . 3 joined the Minnesota steam-frigate. In 1875 and 1876 he was fleet marine officer of theNorth Pacific Squadron; in August, 1876, assumed thecommand of the marines at League Island, and in1877-78 commanded the marines at Norfolk, the summer of 1877, during the labor riots, he com-manded the second battalion of marines, who were com-plimented in general orders by the Secretary of theNavy and by General Hancock. Colonel Barry, of theSecond Artillery, brevet major-general commanding,says : On relieving the marines from further duty under mycommand, I shall express the opinion of Major-GeneralHancock, and shall find great pleasure in giving expres-sion also to my own conviction, that the services andmilitary appearance and conduct of the battalion ofLuiited States marines, commanded by Captain Forney,have been such, while serving in this command, as toentitle them to commendation and thanks. In command at League Island, Pennsylvania. 154 OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY (regular). COMMANDHR J. M. FORSYTH, Commander James McQueen Forsyth was bornon Long Island, Bahamas, January I, 1S42. He cameto Philadelphia when eleven years old, and was edu-cated in the public schools of that city. At the ageof fifteen he went to sea in the merchant service, andthen, before he was twenty years of age, on August I,1861, entered the naval service as a volunteer, underCommander H. S. Stellwagen, who appointed himsecond-class pilot for the Hatteras Expedition, and whofavorably mentioned him in his report of the captureof Forts Clark and Hatteras. In September, 1861, hewas made acting masters mate, and served thenceforthin various grades through the war, in the North andSouth Atlantic and the West Gulf Squadrons. He waspresent in the engagements under Farragut from FortsJackson and St. Philip to Vicksburg, the fight at GrandGulf, and the engagements with the rebel ram Arkan-sas. For good service in thes
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