Shipping Articles of the "CSS Shenandoah".
Transcribed, with additional data added, by Terry Foenander.
The
names included below have been transcribed, and arranged in alphabetical order,
from an original list held at the Eleanor S. Brockenbrough Library, The Museum
of the Confederacy, Richmond, Virginia, and used with their kind
permission. The list includes the
names of the personnel, arranged in chronological order of their enlistment on
the Confederate States cruiser, Shenandoah, the rate and date that they
were shipped on, rate of pay, and signature, or mark. Where a sailor has placed his mark against his name, this is
usually an indication of illiteracy on the part of that sailor, so it can be
assumed that, where a sailor had placed his signature against his name, he
would have been literate. Some entries
also show that certain sailors had only signed on for a period of 6 or 12
months, while the rest signed on for the entire period of the cruise. Nineteen men are shown to have deserted,
with the letter “D” shown against their names, and all of these were at
Melbourne, in the state of Victoria, Australia, in January, 1865. This would have been the only opportunity
for any intended deserters to make their move, as it was the only time the cruiser
was in a port with a large population, where they could easily have disappeared
amongst the populace. James I.
Waddell, the commander of the Shenandoah, did attempt, unsuccessfully,
to obtain police assistance in apprehending these deserters ashore [ORN 1,
3, 766.]. The shipping articles only
included the names of the enlisted personnel, and not the commissioned officers
of the vessel (except for Thomas S. Manning, who was originally shipped as an
enlisted sailor, but appointed acting master’s mate, by lieutenant Waddell, at
a later stage), as these were included on a separate listing.
The
largest number of personnel to have been shipped aboard the cruiser, at one
time, were the 42 men who stowed aboard her, prior to her departure from
Melbourne, and who, on leaving Australian waters, were enlisted as sailors and
marines, except for John C. Blacker (whose name is not listed below, due to the
fact that he was appointed directly as an officer). It should also be noted that some of these men may have assumed
an alias when they were shipped, as they were encouraged to do so, prior to
shipping. [Alabama Claims 1,
788.]
Additional
data, on many of the enlisted personnel, has been included, and the sources of
this data, as indicated against each name, is shown at the end of this
listing. In particular, I have also
concentrated on many details as shown in an affidavit filled out by crew member
William A. Temple (who served under the assumed name of William John Jones),
though Temple has made numerous errors in names and surnames. This would have been normal due to the fact
that Temple would not have possibly recalled the correct names of all those
aboard the cruiser, but he has been able to fill out many details which were
also correct in some particulars. This
affidavit, and list of names can be found in the Alabama Claims volume
1, pages 974 – 977. Temple has given,
in many cases the nativity of many of the crew members, but this should be
taken with some degree of caution. As
such, where the nativity of a crew member originated from that source (Temple),
I have indicated the source as such.
The
list of names is preceded by the following declaration:
“We, the undersigned seaman, and others, do this day in the year 1864 & 1865 of our own free will and accord, covenant and agree to enter and enlist in the Naval Service of the Confederate States of America and we do severally covenant and agree to enlist especially for service in the – CSS Shenandoah – under the command of Lieut. Comdg. James I. Waddell. We do furthermore solemnly swear to bear true and faithful allegiance to the Confederate States of America, and to serve them faithfully and truly against all their enemies, and to obey the orders of the President of the Confederate States, of the Secretary of the Navy of the Confederate States, and of Lieut. Comdg. James I. Waddell, or his successor in command and of all officers of the Confederate States Navy, who may be appointed over us. And we do furthermore covenant and agree to serve on board the – CSS Shenandoah – or such other ship as we may be ordered to join in the Confederate Service for the period of the cruise, unless sooner discharged, and in the capacities and for the monthly wages, set opposite our names.
This covenant of allegiance and service to the Confederate States to expire with the termination of our present enlistment.”
David Alexander, born Scotland [as indicated in the William A. Temple affidavit]; shipped as corporal, Confederate States Marine Corps, aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865; placed his mark against his name; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
Andrew Backman (surname also shown as Bachman), shipped as seaman, aboard the CSS Shenandoah, October 8th, 1864, at the rate of $29.10; placed his signature against his name; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [ORN 1, 3, 783.]
Thomas Barry, born England [as indicated in the William A. Temple affidavit]; shipped as private, Confederate States Marine Corps, aboard the CSS Shenandoah, June 26th, 1865, at the rate of $18.00; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 977; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
Charles Behnche (surname also shown as Bencke; name also shown in one source as F.C. Behucke), resident of Lubeck, Germany; served in the merchant marine service; sailed on October 5, 1864, from Newport, England, aboard the bark Alina; captured by the cruiser, CSS Shenandoah and shipped as seaman, aboard that cruiser, October 30th, 1864, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; temporarily transferred to the Engineer’s Department of the CSS Shenandoah, on January 17, 1865; deserted at Melbourne, Australia, February 12, 1865. [CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; Alabama Claims 1, 877-879; Alabama Claims Correspondence 3, 422; Whittle 231.]
William Bill, born Maui, Sandwich Islands (present day Hawaii); served aboard the bark Abigail, which was taken as a prize vessel by the CSS Shenandoah, June 12, 1865; shipped as seaman aboard the Confederate cruiser, June 12th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; suffered from venereal disease, with eventual inflammation of the brain and chest; died October 26, 1865; buried at sea, October 27, 1865, in the Atlantic Ocean. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; Whittle 206 – 207 & 240.]
John Blanking (surname also shown as Blacking and Blucking), born Denmark [as indicated in the William A. Temple affidavit] (Whittle 231 indicates that he was a Dutchman); served in the merchant marine service, aboard the bark Alina, which was captured by the CSS Shenandoah; shipped as seaman aboard the Confederate cruiser, October 30th, 1864, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; while the CSS Shenandoah was anchored at Hobson’s Bay, Melbourne, Australia, Blanking deserted from the cruiser’s dinghy on January 28, 1865, but returned on board the next day, and continued in service for the rest of the cruise; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783; Whittle 231.]
John Boy, born Sandwich Islands (present day Hawaii); shipped from the prize bark, Abigail, as landsman (Alabama Claims source incorrectly shows his rating as seaman) aboard the CSS Shenandoah, June 12, 1865, at the rate of $16.00; placed his mark against his name; his right hand was crushed in a shipboard accident, July 14, 1865; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783; Whittle 161 & 176.]
George R. Brackett (surname also shown as Bracket), born Rockland, Maine, December, 1841; son of James and Rebecca Brackett; shown residing as a mariner, in 1860, with his parents and siblings, at St. George, Knox County, Maine; shipped at Boston, Massachusetts, October 5, 1864, aboard the bark De Godfrey; captured on that vessel, November 7, 1864, by the cruiser CSS Shenandoah; impressed into the service of the Confederate States Navy, as seaman, for 6 months, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; deserted at Melbourne, January or February, 1865; married 1868; resided as a sailor, in 1870, with his wife, Hattie E. Brackett, at St. George, Maine; shown, in 1880, as a cooper residing at Rockland, with his family, and in 1900, shown as a fisherman, residing at South Thomaston, Knox County, Maine. [Alabama Claims Correspondence 3, 408-410; Whittle 63; 1860 U.S. Census; 1870 U.S. Census; 1880 U.S. Census; 1900 U.S. Census.]
William Brice, born Scotland [as indicated in the William A. Temple affidavit]; shipped aboard the CSS Shenandoah, as fireman, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $33.95; placed his mark against his name; triced up, March 21, 1865, for an hour, for insolence to the master at arms; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [ORN 1, 3, 783; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; Whittle 127; Alabama Claims 1, 977.]
James Brosnan (surname also shown as Bronnan and Brosman), born England; previous service as boatswain’s mate aboard the Confederate cruiser CSS Alabama, August 24, 1862-1864; in action off Cherbourg, France, June 19, 1864; paid off, and honorably discharged at Southampton, England, 1864; later shipped, for 6 months, as chief boatswain’s mate on the CSS Shenandoah, October 8th, 1864, at the rate of $33.95; placed his signature against his name; reshipped, at the end of his term, for 12 months, as boatswain’s mate, April 8th, 1865, at the same rate of pay; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Sinclair; Alabama Claims 1, 975; ORN 1, 3, 783; Whittle 139.]
Robert Brown, born England [as indicated in the William A. Temple affidavit]; boarded the CSS Shenandoah on the night of February 17, 1865; joined the Confederate cruiser as landsman, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $16.00 [Temple also indicates that Brown had served as a private in the Confederate States Marine Corps, aboard the cruiser]; placed his mark against his name; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 818 & 977; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
William Brown (first name incorrectly shown, in ORN 1, 3, 783, as John), born Sandwich Islands (present day Hawaii); served aboard the merchant marine bark, Abigail, which was taken as a prize vessel by the CSS Shenandoah; shipped as landsman (William A. Temple’s affidavit incorrectly shows his rating as seaman) aboard the CSS Shenandoah, June 12th, 1865, at the rate of $16.00; placed his mark against his name; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
William Bruce, naturalized citizen of the United States; resided at Williamsburg, New York; mother lived in Moulmein [Burma?] (William A. Temple’s affidavit incorrectly shows him as a Malay); surgeon Charles Edward Lining, in his journal entry of Tuesday, November 8th, 1864, states that Bruce was a “Hindoostanee” and was from Madras; Lining also indicated that Bruce was “quite dark, but speaks English perfectly”; shipped in the merchant marine, on the bark Alina, October 3rd, 1864; captured aboard that vessel by the cruiser, CSS Shenandoah, October 29th, 1864; shipped as landsman, October 30th, 1864, at the rate of $15.58; placed his mark against his name; rated as wardroom steward, November 7th, 1864; struck down with illness, January 8th, 1865, but improved somewhat, the next day; deserted at Melbourne, Australia, January 28th, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; Alabama Claims Correspondence 3, 399-401; Whittle 64, 101; Lining Journal entries of November 8th, 1864 and January 8th and 9th, 1865.]
William Burgess, born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as fireman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $33.95; placed his mark against his name. [Alabama Claims 1, 977.]
William Burneth (surname also shown as Burnet and Burnett), born Prussia (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as private, Confederate States Marine Corps, aboard the CSS Shenandoah, June 12th, 1865 (Whittle 162 shows date shipped as June 13th, 1865), at the rate of $18.00; placed his mark against his name; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 977; ORN 1, 3, 783 & 789; Whittle 162.]
Ambrose William Burt (William A. Temple’s affidavit incorrectly shows his first name as Ernest; ORN 1, 3, 783 incorrectly shows his surname as Boit), born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as landsman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $16.00; placed his mark against his name; later rated as surgeon’s steward; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 975; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
James California, born Sandwich Islands (present day Hawaii); original service in the merchant marine, aboard the bark, Abigail, which was taken as a prize by the CSS Shenandoah; shipped aboard the cruiser as landsman (Alabama Claims source incorrectly shows his rating as seaman), June 12th, 1865, at the rate of $16.00; placed his mark against his name; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783; Whittle 161.]
George P. Canning, born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit, which also incorrectly shows his first two initials as H.C.; Whittle actually indicates that he may have been an American); described as a gentleman, well educated and spoke French fluently; Canning had a brother who lived in Australia, and who was a sheep farmer; indicated as previously being an aide de camp to Confederate general (Bishop) Leonidas Polk (Whittle states that Canning’s service was with general Albert Sidney Johnston, and that he was wounded, by a minie ball in the lung, at the battle of Shiloh, April, 1862), and was discharged from that service as an invalid; midshipman John T. Mason indicates that Canning and a lady were on the same passenger vessel as he was, traveling from Havana to Southampton, England, in 1863, and Mason adds, further that “although I never spoke to them on the steamer, I remember the couple perfectly well & it was said openly that he was one of General Polk’s staff officers, dangerously wounded & going abroad for his health, he was then a perfect skeleton”; Canning later made his way to Australia, where he shipped as orderly sergeant, Confederate States Marine Corps aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865; placed his mark against his name; died October 30th, 1865 (William A. Temple’s affidavit shows date of death as October 29th, 1865), from the effects of his wound; buried at sea, October 31st, 1865, in the Atlantic Ocean; Lining describes him as “an ungrateful man, never thinking that any one did him a favor by doing anything for him, but rather that all things should be done for him, no matter what it might cost others. He quarreled with every one who had much to do with him, and was generally very abusive in his epithets”. [ORN 1, 3, 782 & 814; Whittle 113 & 206 – 208; Alabama Claims 1, 976; Lining Journal entry dated Monday, October 30th, 1865; Mason Journal entry dated Sunday, June 18th, 1865.]
Henry Canning, born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as fireman (Whittle shows his rating as landsman), aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $33.95; placed his mark against his name; transferred from the fire department of the cruiser, April 17th, 1865, to the Marine Corps, as private; triced up, May 26th, 1865, for attempting to fight; released a short time later; triced up, and gagged, again, July 24th, 1865, for fighting (Whittle describes him as being “the greatest pest of the ship” and further states “he is more trouble than he is worth. I wish he was out of the ship”); one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783; Whittle 180.]
William E. Clark, born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); was one of the original crew of the Sea King (which was the original name of the CSS Shenandoah), and had joined the vessel at London, England; shipped as coal trimmer aboard the CSS Shenandoah, October 18th, 1864, at the rate of $26.30; placed his signature against his name; allowed liberty at Melbourne, Australia, returning aboard the cruiser, January 31, 1865; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 877 & 977; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
John Clowery (William A. Temple incorrectly shows his name as James Clury; his first initial is incorrectly shown, in ORN 1, 3, 783, as I.), born England (as indicated in the William A. Temple affidavit); shipped as private, Confederate States Marine Corps aboard the CSS Shenandoah, June 29th, 1865, at the rate of $18.00; placed his mark against his name; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [ORN 1, 3, 783; Alabama Claims 1, 977.]
Charles Cobby (surname also shown as Cobbey), born England (as indicated in Willaim A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; rated quarter gunner, March 27th, 1865; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 975; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783; Whittle 128.]
John Collins, born America (as indicated in the William A. Temple affidavit); shipped as seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; confined, May 28th, 1865, for drunkenness; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
James Corr (surname also incorrectly shown as Carr), born England (as indicated in the William A. Temple affidavit); shipped as coal heaver aboard the CSS Shenandoah, June 23rd (one source shows June 24th), 1865, at the rate of $26.30; placed his mark against his name; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 977; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
William Crawford, born England; previous service as quarter gunner on the cruiser CSS Alabama, August 24, 1862-1864; in action off Cherbourg, France, June 19, 1864; paid off, and honorably discharged at Southampton, England, 1864; later shipped, for 6 months, as gunner’s mate, CSS Shenandoah, October 8th, 1864, at the rate of $33.95; placed his signature against his name; placed in single irons, November 25, 1864, for insolence to master’s mate Minor, of the CSS Shenandoah; released a few hours later; triced up, March 2, 1865, for insolence to lieutenant William Whittle; disrated to seaman, March 25, 1865, for insolence at the mast; expiration of service, April 8th, 1865; reshipped, June 27, 1865, as seaman at the rate of $29.10; rated gunner’s mate on the same day; Whittle describes Crawford as “one of our 1st class petty officers”. [Alabama Claims 1, 975; Sinclair; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; Whittle 76, 119, 129 & 139; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
Samuel Crooks (surname also shown as Cook and Crook; also known as “Little Sam”), born London, England, about 1824; arrived in Victoria, Australia, about 1854; resident of Williamstown, Melbourne; stated to have sold off all his effects prior to boarding the CSS Shenandoah on Friday night, February 17, 1865; shipped on the Confederate cruiser as seaman, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; returned to Australia sometime after the end of the cruise; resided as a fisherman at Stafford Place, Little Nelson Street, Williamstown; never married; died June 30, 1876; buried in public ground (unmarked mass grave) at Williamstown Cemetery. [Alabama Claims 1, 817, 820 & 976; 1875 and 1876 issues of the Victorian Sands and McDougall’s Directory; some biographical data obtained from his death certificate.]
 |
John Davey (surname also shown as Davy), born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); served in the merchant marine, aboard the bark, De Godfrey, aboard which he was captured November 7, 1864, by the CSS Shenandoah, and shipped on the same day, for 6 months, as seaman, at the rate of $29.10; rated captain of foretop, November 9, 1864; enlistment expired May 8th, 1865, but reshipped the next day, as seaman; rated boatswain’s mate, port watch, May 30, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 975; Alabama Claims Correspondence 3, 410; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; Whittle 65 & 148; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
George Deas (surname also shown as Adeias), born Portugal (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); served in the merchant marine, aboard the vessel Hector; captured by the CSS Shenandoah, and shipped as seaman, April 6th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 789; Whittle 139.]
Civio de la Core (name also shown as Civis de la Costa and Civiio De la Case), shipped as landsman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, April 4th, 1865, at the rate of $16.00; placed his mark against his name. [ORN 1, 3, 789; Whittle 235.]
Antone Delombas (first name also shown as Antonio), born Portugal (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); originally served in the merchant marine, aboard the vessel Hector; captured by the CSS Shenandoah, and shipped as seaman, April 6th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 789; Whittle 139.]
John W. Dowden, born, Massachusetts, about 1841; son of Thomas and Eunice Dowden; resided, in 1860, as a seaman, with his parents, at New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts; originally served in the merchant marine, aboard the Abigail, as 4th mate; shipped as seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, June 16th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; midshipman John Thomson Mason, in a journal entry describing Dowden, states that he “wears striped pants & looks Yankee all over” and that Dowden had not been home for ten years, at the time he shipped aboard the CSS Shenandoah. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; Mason Journal entry for Friday, June 16th, 1865; 1860 U.S. Census.]
Robert Dunning (surname also shown as Downing), born Ireland, about 1822 (William A. Temple’s affidavit shows place of birth as England); resident of Williamstown, Melbourne (in 1865); stated to have sold off all his effects prior to boarding the CSS Shenandoah on the night of February 17th, 1865; shipped as seaman, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; rated as captain of fore top, on the starboard watch, May 30th, 1865; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865; after the arrival of the CSS Shenandoah at Liverpool, in early November, 1865, Dunning remained there for a few weeks, before embarking on the passenger vessel, Western Ocean, on December 6, 1865, for Australia (the passenger list shows his occupation as laborer); however, he died, March 26, 1866, of Bright's disease of the kidney, at sea, two days before the vessel arrived at Melbourne. [Alabama Claims 1, 816, 817, 820, 822 & 975; ORN 1, 3, 783; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log entry dated May 30th, 1865; passenger list of the vessel, Western Ocean, dated December 6, 1865.]
Benedicto Espagnol, shipped as landsman, April 4th, 1865, at the rate of $16.00; placed his mark against his name. [ORN 1, 3, 789; Whittle 235.]
Thomas Evans, born Wales (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); resident of Williamstown, Melbourne, in 1865; stated to have sold off all his effects prior to boarding the CSS Shenandoah on the night of Friday, February 17, 1865; shipped aboard the cruiser as seaman, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; sent to the mast head, September 2, 1865, for fighting with fellow crew member, Peter Raymond. [Alabama Claims 1, 817, 820, 882 & 976; Whittle 190.]
James A. Exshaw, born Ireland (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as private, Confederate States Marine Corps aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $18.00; placed his mark against his name; later rated as purser’s steward [paymaster’s steward]; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 975; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
James Fegan, born Ireland (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as ordinary seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $19.40; placed his mark against his name; triced up, March 19th, 1865, for disobeying the master at arms. [Alabama Claims 1, 816 & 976; Whittle 126.]
William Fenno (William A. Temple shows his surname as Fenner), born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as ordinary seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, October 18th, 1864, at the rate of $19.40; placed his signature against his name; later rated as captain’s steward. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
George Flood, originally served aboard the merchant bark De Godfrey, on which he was captured by the cruiser CSS Shenandoah; shipped, for 6 months aboard the cruiser, as seaman, November 7th, 1864, at the rate of $29.20; placed his mark against his name; rated captain of main top, February 19th, 1865, and as captain of the hold, March 1st or 2nd, 1865; disrated prior to March 14th, 1865, to coal heaver; confined, March 14th, 1865, for fighting and drunkenness; disrated, March 15th, 1865, to seaman; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; Alabama Claims Correspondence 3, 410; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783; Whittle 119 and 123.]
John Floyad (Floyd) (Temple incorrectly shows his first name as Thomas), born Ireland (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as private, Confederate States Marine Corps aboard the CSS Shenandoah, June 29th, 1865, at the rate of $18.00; placed his mark against his name. [Alabama Claims 1, 977.]
James Ford, native of New York (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit; Whittle indicates that he was an Englishman); shipped in the merchant marine, June, 1864, aboard the brig Susan, at Philadelphia, as seaman; captured aboard that vessel, November 10th, 1864, by the CSS Shenandoah; impressed into service in the Confederate Navy (Whittle indicates that Ford actually requested to be shipped on the Shenandoah), as seaman, November 10th, 1864, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; deserted at Melbourne, January or February, 1865. [Alabama Claims Correspondence 3, 407-408; Whittle 66.]
Thomas Foren (ORN 1, 3, 783 shows his surname as Faun, and William A. Temple’s affidavit shows it as Foran), born Ireland (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
Henry Fox, born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); originally served, under the surname of Yates, aboard the Confederate cruiser, CSS Alabama, August 24, 1862 (the reason for his change of surname is unknown; in action aboard that cruiser, off Cherbourg, France, June 19th, 1864; captured by the USS Kearsarge, and paroled at Cherbourg, on the same day; shipped as quarter gunner aboard the CSS Shenandoah, October 8th, 1864, at the rate of $33.95; placed his mark against his name; term of service expired April 8th, 1865. [ORN 1, 3, 72 & 783; Whittle 139; Sinclair; Alabama Claims 1, 975.]
James French, born Sandwich Islands; originally served in the merchant marine, aboard the bark, Abigail, which was captured by the CSS Shenandoah; shipped as landsman (Alabama Claims source incorrectly shows his rating as seaman) aboard the cruiser, June 12th, 1865, at the rate of $16.00; placed his mark against his name. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
George H. Gifford, born America (as indicated in the William A. Temple affidavit); shipped as corporal, Confederate States Marine Corps aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865 (Temple incorrectly shows his rating as seaman); placed his mark against his name; the Register of Officers of the Confederate States Navy, 1861 – 1865 shows a master’s mate named George H. Gifford, who had served aboard the CSS Patrick Henry, and at Drewry’s Bluff, James River, Virginia, in 1861 – 1862, and who was discharged on June 13, 1862, although, if this is the very same person, and who made his way to Australia, and for what purpose, and shipped aboard the CSS Shenandoah, at Melbourne, is unclear. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; Register of Officers of the Confederate States Navy, 1861 – 1865, published by J.M. Carroll & Company, Mattituck, New York, 1983.]
Alec. N. Givens (Temple incorrectly shows his first name as Henry, and the CSS Shenandoah Deck Log shows his first name as Alex.; ORN 1, 3, 783 shows his name as Alex. Gibbons), born Sandwich Islands (present day Hawaii); originally served in the merchant marine, aboard the bark Abigail, which was captured by the CSS Shenandoah; shipped as seaman, June 12th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
Franklin Glover (William A. Temple shows his surname as Gloon), born America (as indicated in the William A. Temple affidavit); aged 24 (in 1865); sent before the Williamstown (Melbourne) police court, February 16, 1865, charged with a breach of the foreign enlistment act, after being sent off the CSS Shenandoah, and taken custody of, by the water police; no evidence was found against him, and, being an American, he was released shortly after; shipped as seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; rated sailmaker’s mate on March 21st, 1865; fluent in the Polynesian language; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 912, 915 & 975; Whittle 128; ORN 1, 3, 783; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log entry dated March 21st, 1865.]
Charles Grafe (Temple shows his surname as Graft), born Germany (as indicated in the William A. Temple affidavit); shipped as landsman (Temple shows his rating as seaman) aboard the CSS Shenandoah, June 24th, 1865, at the rate of $16.00; placed his mark against his name. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log.]
William Green, born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); resident of Williamstown, Melbourne, in 1865; stated to have sold off all his effects prior to boarding the CSS Shenandoah on the night of Friday, February 17, 1865; shipped aboard the Confederate cruiser as coal trimmer (Temple shows rating as seaman), February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $26.30; placed his mark against his name. [Alabama Claims 1, 817, 820 & 977.]
John Griffiths, born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped, for 6 months, as seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, October 18th, 1864, at the rate of $29.10; placed his signature against his name; rated coxswain, November 9th, 1864; also captain of mizzentop; reshipped April 18th (one source shows date as May 8th ), 1865, at the same rate of pay; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 975; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; Whittle 65, 148 & 235; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
James Grimes, born Ireland (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as private, Confederate States Marine Corps, June 29th, 1865, at the rate of $18.00; placed his mark against his name; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 977; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
John Haglund (surname also shown, variously, as Hoagland, Heugland and Hengland), originally served in the merchant marine, aboard the American bark, Delphine, which was captured by the CSS Shenandoah, December 29th, 1864; shipped as seaman aboard the cruiser, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; triced up, January 28th, 1865, for disobedience of orders; deserted at Melbourne, Australia, January or February, 1865. [Whittle 98 and note 2; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log.]
Thomas Hall, born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped, as seaman, aboard the CSS Shenandoah, October 18th, 1864, at the rate of $29.10; placed his signature against his name; rated quartermaster; placed in single irons, November 24th, 1864, for fighting with fellow crew member, Peter Raymond; released a few hours later; confined in irons, again, and triced up, November 27th, 1864, for “scandalous conduct”; released a short time later, and disrated to seaman; punished again, December 2nd, 1864, for using abusive language to fellow crew member, Louis Rowe; released a short time later; rated quartermaster, again, December 18th, 1864; involved in a fight with crew member George Silvester, in which Hall received a pair of black eyes, January 4th, 1865; Hall stated, to lieutenant Grimball, that he had fallen down the ladder, but Grimball eventually extracted the true story of the fight; reshipped April 18th, 1865. [Alabama Claims, 1, 975; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; Whittle 76 - 77, 93, 235 - 236; ORN 1, 3, 783; Lining Journal entry of Wednesday, January 4th, 1865.]
Jacob Hansen (surname also shown as Hanson, Hansom and Hennson), born Denmark (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit, but Whittle states that Hansen was a Swede); shipped as seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, November 14th, 1864, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; rated quartermaster, November 27th, 1864, in place of Thomas Hall, who had been disrated for misconduct; given liberty at Melbourne, Australia, returning on board the vessel January 30th, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 975; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; Whittle 71 & 77; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
Thomas Hawthorn (Temple incorrectly shows his first name as John), born Ireland (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as ordinary seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, June 22nd, 1865, at the rate of $18.00; placed his mark against his name. [Alabama Claims, 1, 976.]
Charles Henning, originally served in the merchant marine service, aboard the American bark, Delphine, which was captured by the CSS Shenandoah, December 29th, 1864; shipped as seaman aboard the cruiser, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; deserted at Melbourne, Australia, January, 1865. [Whittle 98 and note 2.]
John Hill, born Ireland (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); boarded the CSS Shenandoah on the night of February 17, 1865; shipped as seaman aboard the Confederate cruiser, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 816 & 976; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
William Hillcock (William A. Temple incorrectly shows his name as John Hilcox), born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); originally served in the merchant marine, aboard the General Williams, which was captured by the CSS Shenandoah; shipped as ordinary seaman aboard the Confederate cruiser, June 25th, 1865, at the rate of $19.40; placed his mark against his name. [Alabama Claims, 1, 976.]
Charles Hopkins, born Baltimore, Maryland; African American; originally served in the merchant marine, aboard the schooner Lizzie M. Stacey, which was captured by the CSS Shenandoah; shipped as ordinary seaman aboard the Confederate cruiser, November 14th, 1864, at the rate of $18.00; placed his mark against his name; later served as ward room cook. [Alabama Claims, 1, 975; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; Whittle 70-71; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
William Hutchinson, born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name. [Alabama Claims, 1, 976.]
William Iverson (William A. Temple incorrectly shows his name as John Ivors), born Ireland (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as private, Confederate States Marine Corps aboard the CSS Shenandoah, June 29th, 1865, at the rate of $18.00; placed his mark against his name. [Alabama Claims, 1, 977.]
Thomas Jackson, native of Yorkshire or Liverpool, England; originally shipped at Liverpool, aboard the steamer Laurel; shipped, at Madeira, as fireman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, October 18th, 1864, at the rate of $33.95; placed his mark against his name; left the vessel at Melbourne, Australia, January 27, 1865 (however, the shipping articles do not list him as a deserter). [Alabama Claims 1, 864, 875-876; Alabama Claims Correspondence 3, 401.]
John James, born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as carpenter’s mate aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $33.95; placed his mark against his name. [Alabama Claims, 1, 975.]
Baner Johnson, (Whittle describes him as being a Dutchman); originally served in the merchant marine, aboard the bark Alina, which was captured by the CSS Shenandoah, October 29th, 1864; shipped as seaman aboard the Confederate cruiser, October 30th, 1864, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; deserted at Melbourne, Australia, January, 1865. [Whittle 55 – 57, 231.]
Peter M. Johnson (surname incorrectly shown in the CSS Shenandoah Deck Log entry of January 17th, 1865, as Joanna), shipped as seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, January 7th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his signature against his name; temporarily transferred to the Engineer’s Department of the cruiser, on January 17th, 1865; deserted at Melbourne, Australia, January or February, 1865. [CSS Shenandoah Deck Log.]
John William Jones, born Wales (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); indicated to have previously been in the British Navy, and was in receipt of a pension from the British government; shipped for 6 months, as seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, October 18th, 1864, at the rate of $29.10; placed his signature against his name; rated as quartermaster; reshipped April 18th, 1865 (one source indicates he reshipped May 8th, 1865), as seaman, at the same rate of pay. [Alabama Claims, 1, 975; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783; Whittle 148 & 235; New Zealand Herald (Auckland, New Zealand) dated Saturday, March 4, 1865.]
William John Jones, (alias used by William A. Temple); born Madras, India (another source indicates that he was a native of London, England); resided at no. 108, Saint James Street, Liverpool, in 1864; shipped aboard the CSS Shenandoah, October 18th, 1864, as ordinary seaman, at the rate of $18.00; placed his signature against his name; later rated as steerage steward, but reverted to ordinary seaman; punished, January 20, 1865, for calling ship’s cook, John Williams “a black scamp”; allowed liberty at Melbourne, Australia, returning aboard the cruiser, January 31, 1865; later (in 1866) shipped aboard the vessel Radnagore as able seaman. [Alabama Claims, 1, 966, 976 and 990; Alabama Claims Correspondence 3, 401; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783; Whittle 106.]
Peter Jorennsin, originally served in the merchant marine, aboard the American bark Delphine, which was captured by the CSS Shenandoah; shipped as seaman aboard the cruiser, December 29th, 1864, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; deserted at Melbourne, Australia, January, 1865. [Whittle 98 and note 2.]
Joseph Kanaka (surname also shown as Kanaca), born Sandwich Islands (present day Hawaii); shipped as landsman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, June 16th, 1865, at the rate of $16.00; placed his mark against his name. [Alabama Claims, 1, 976; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; Whittle 161 & 163.]
Lawrence Kearney (surname also shown as Kerney), born Ireland (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865; indicated to have dressed in citizen’s clothing on Wednesday, November 8th, 1865, and swore that he did not belong to the ship, and left the vessel at Liverpool, England. [Alabama Claims, 1, 976; ORN 1, 3, 783; Lining Journal entry dated Wednesday, November 8th, 1865.]
John Kelley (name also shown as T. John A. Kelley, and surname also shown as Kelly), born Ireland (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); originally served in the merchant marine, aboard the brigantine Susan Abigail, which was captured by the CSS Shenandoah; shipped as seaman aboard the Confederate cruiser, June 24th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name. [Alabama Claims, 1, 976; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783]
William Kenyon, born Rye, Port Philip Heads (also shown as “The Heads”), Victoria, Australia (Temple incorrectly states that he was an Irishman), September 30, 1844; son of Richard and Jane Courtney Kenyon; baptized December 21, 1849 at St. James Parish, Melbourne; his mother, Jane, later remarried, in 1853, to John Penlington; his mother indicated to the Police Department at Melbourne, in early 1865, that Kenyon had been in the Victorian Naval Brigade; boarded the CSS Shenandoah at Sandridge, sometime between 10 and 11 p.m. on the night of February 17, 1865; shipped as private, Confederate States Marine Corps aboard the cruiser, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $18.00; placed his mark against his name; left the vessel at the end of her cruise, in November, 1865, at Liverpool, England; William’s step-father, John Penlington, died in Melbourne in 1865; William remained in the United Kingdom for several months, before taking occupation as a seaman aboard the Martha Birnie, sailing from Plymouth and London, England, June 15, 1867, to Sydney, New South Wales, where he arrived on September 3, 1867; returned to Melbourne, and was employed as a wood and coal dealer, 1869 - 1870; later took up the occupation of landlord of the Happy Home Hotel, at Sandridge; reported to the United States Consulate at Melbourne, on March 25, 1872, for an interview with the consul, Thomas Adamson, jr., about his (Kenyon’s) service aboard the CSS Shenandoah, in 1865; Kenyon gave details of his enlistment and service, but, when asked to sign a declaration about his service, vacillated and then refused unless a large sum of money was discussed in relation to this matter; fined 40 shillings, at the Sandridge Police Court, on Monday, April 9, 1872, for allowing liquor to be sold on a Sunday, at the Happy Home Hotel; married Sarah Caroline Stenneken, June 13, 1872, at Sandridge, Melbourne; occupation, at the time of his marriage shown as hotelkeeper; resided for many years at Nott Street, Sandridge, before removing, in 1898, to Rouse Street, Sandridge (Port Melbourne); occupation shown between 1898 and 1910, as a butcher; died of vascular disease of the heart and heart failure, at his residence at 188/190 Rouse Street, Port Melbourne, November 14, 1915; buried at the Melbourne General Cemetery. [Alabama Claims 1, 815, 816, 818 & 977; birth and baptismal data from copy of his baptism certificate, in the possession of this author; marriage and birth details from copy of Kenyon’s marriage certificate, in the possession of this author; death details from copy of Kenyon’s death certificate, in the possession of this author; see also Argus newspaper (Melbourne), dated Wednesday, April 5, 1871 and Tuesday, April 9, 1872; see also web site at URL: http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/1867/09/013mar.htm; 1869 Victorian Sands and McDougall’s Directory, page 457; 1870 Victorian Sands and McDougall’s Directory, page 480; 1897 Victorian Sands and McDougall’s Directory, page 874; 1898 Victorian Sands and McDougall’s Directory, page 944; 1910 Victorian Sands and McDougall’s Directory, page 1146; shipping details for the Martha Birnie from the Sydney Morning Herald dated Thursday, September 5, 1867; see also, consular dispatch of Thomas Adamson, jr., dated at the Consulate of the United States of America, at Melbourne, March 28, 1872, in the United States Consular Despatches.]
 |
James Kilgour (Temple incorrectly shows his name as John Kilgower, and ORN 1, 3, 783, incorrectly shows his surname as Kilgoner), born Scotland (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims, 1, 97 & 976; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
Julius Kohler, shipped as ordinary seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, June 22nd, 1865, at the rate of $19.40; placed his mark against his name.
Joseph Long, born Sandwich Islands (present day Hawaii); originally served in the merchant marine, aboard the bark Abigail, which was captured by the CSS Shenandoah; shipped as seaman aboard the Confederate cruiser, June 12th 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; Whittle 161.]
Walter James Madden (first name also shown as William), resident of Boston, Massachusetts; served in the merchant marine, on the bark De Godfrey; captured, November 7th, 1864, by the CSS Shenandoah; shipped, for 6 months, as seaman aboard the Confederate cruiser, November 7th, 1864, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; deserted at Melbourne, Australia, February 7th, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 875-876; Alabama Claims Correspondence 3, 410 and 417; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; Whittle 63, note 6, & 75.]
John Mahoa (surname also shown as Mahoe and Mahoney), born Sandwich Islands; originally served in the merchant marine, aboard the bark Abigail, which was captured by the CSS Shenandoah; shipped as seaman aboard the Confederate cruiser, June 12th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783]
Thomas S. Manning (Temple incorrectly shows his first initial as H.), born Baltimore, Maryland; originally served in the merchant marine as 2nd mate of the prize vessel, Abigail (from Baltimore), captured by the CSS Shenandoah, May 27th, 1865; shipped aboard the CSS Shenandoah, June 10th, 1865, as seaman, at the rate of $29.10; rated ship’s corporal the same day; appointed master’s mate, June 25, 1865, for his services as a pilot. [CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; Alabama Claims 1, 975; ORN 1, 3, 782; Whittle 160 & 169; Mason Journal entry dated Tuesday, June 13th, 1865.]
James Marlow (surname also incorrectly shown as Marlon; first name also incorrectly shown as John), native of the Isle of Man, England; shipped as officers’/wardroom cook, CSS Shenandoah, October 18th, 1864, at the rate of $33.95; placed his signature against his name; triced up, February 22, 1865, for being slightly inebriated and for neglect of duty; released shortly after; triced up again, April 12th, 1865, for quarreling with fellow crew member, James Ore, and neglect of duty. [Alabama Claims, 1, 975; Alabama Claims Correspondence 3, 401; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783; Whittle 115 & 235.]
David Marshall, born England; resided, with his wife, Margaret, at 29 Benlidi Street, Liverpool, England; shipped, for 6 months, as 1st class fireman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, October 18th, 1864, at the rate of $33.95; placed his mark against his name; reshipped, April 18th, 1865, for a further 12 months, as fireman, at the same rate of pay. [Alabama Claims, 1, 977; Whittle 235.]
John Martin, born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as 1st class fireman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, October 18th, 1864, at the rate of $38.00; placed his signature against his name; also served as engine storekeeper. [Alabama Claims, 1, 976.]
John McDonald (Temple incorrectly shows his surname as McDonal), born Scotland (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name. [Alabama Claims 1, 976.]
Charles McLaren, native of England (Temple incorrectly shows his place of birth as Scotland); son of Robert and Elizabeth McLaren of London, England; his brother was Robert McLaren, an ex-pugilist and publican at Ballarat, Victoria; employed as a waterman at Sandridge, Melbourne; McLaren had stated, openly, to another waterman named Sawdy, and others, that he had intended to ship aboard the CSS Shenandoah; sold his boat prior to boarding the CSS Shenandoah between 10 and 11 p.m. on the night of February 17th, 1865; shipped as seaman aboard the Confederate cruiser, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; later rated as captain of the forecastle; rated master at arms, July 15th, 1865, by order of commander Waddell (in place of Michael Reid, who had been disrated); McLaren had indicated, to one of the officers of the CSS Shenandoah, that he had been married “near Honeysuckle, which is near Double Headed Bay, and eighty four miles from Tumbarumba”. [Alabama Claims, 1, 815, 816 & 975; Whittle 177; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; nativity and parents’ names shown in the marriage and death certificates of his brother, Robert (or Robinson) McLaren, in the possession of this author; Lining Journal entry dated Saturday, October 21st, 1865.]
James McLean (Temple incorrectly shows his first name as Thomas), born Scotland (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as 1st class fireman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $33.95; placed his mark against his name. [Alabama Claims, 1, 977.]
Michael Moran, born Ireland (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped, for 6 months, as seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, October 18th, 1864, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; rated as captain of hold, November 9th, 1864; disrated to seaman, November 21st, 1864, as requested by Moran himself; (Whittle describes Moran as “a hard working, quiet man”); rated as captain of forecastle, January 12th, 1865, by order of commander, James I. Waddell; reshipped April 18th, 1865, for a further 12 months, as seaman, at the same rate of pay. [Alabama Claims, 1, 975; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; Whittle 65, 75, 103 & 235; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
John Morris, born Portugal (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); originally served in the merchant marine, aboard the vessel Hector, which was captured by the CSS Shenandoah; shipped as seaman aboard the Confederate cruiser, April 6th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name. [Alabama Claims, 1, 976; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; Whittle 139.]
Charles H. Morton, born America (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; transferred, February 23rd, 1865, to the Marine guard of the vessel; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865; had assisted Lewis Wiggins in the issue of pay to the seamen, at the end of the voyage, at the Sailors’ Home, in Liverpool; Morton is stated to have taken a second class ticket to Bristol, about November, 1865; stated to have been seriously ill at the Royal Infirmary, (in Liverpool?), in March, 1866. [Alabama Claims 1, 976 & 995; 3, 751 & 755; ORN 1, 3, 783; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log.]
John Moss, born Ireland (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as private, Confederate States Marine Corps (Temple incorrectly indicates that Moss had shipped as seaman) aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $18.00; placed his mark against his name; triced up, March 12th, 1865, for insolence to the corporal; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims, 1, 976; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783]
Henry Mullineaux (Temple incorrectly shows his first name as Joseph), born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as coal trimmer aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $26.30; placed his mark against his name. [Alabama Claims, 1, 977.]
Maurice Murray (Temple incorrectly shows his first name as John), born Ireland (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); originally served in the merchant marine aboard the bark Abigail, which was captured by the CSS Shenandoah; shipped as private, Confederate States Marine Corps aboard the Confederate cruiser, June 12th, 1865, at the rate of $18.00; placed his mark against his name; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims, 1, 977; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783]
John Nelson, shipped as seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, October 30th, 1864, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; temporarily transferred to the engineer’s department of the cruiser, January 17th, 1865; deserted at Melbourne, Australia, January or February, 1865. [CSS Shenandoah Deck Log.]
James Ore (Temple shows his surname as Oar), born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as landsman (Temple shows his rating as boy) on the CSS Shenandoah, October 18th, 1864, at the rate of $16.00; placed his signature against his name; triced up, April 12, 1865, for quarreling with fellow crew member, James Marlow, and neglect of duty; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783; Whittle 235.]
John Andrew Park (Temple incorrectly shows his first
name as William, and his rank as corporal), born Georgia, November 7,
1823; family later moved to Chamber County, Alabama; John was sent north to
study medicine; also indicated to have resided, at some stage, in Dallas,
Texas, and San Francisco, California, where he shipped aboard a whaler, as a
doctor; captured aboard the prize vessel Hector; shipped as private,
Confederate States Marine Corps aboard the CSS Shenandoah, April 1st,
1865, at the rate of $18.00; placed his mark against his name; returned
to Alabama, after the war, and married widow Susan Glaze Morris, at Chambers
County, November 25, 1866; the family then moved to Hillsboro, Mississippi,
where John practiced medicine, and farmed; John and Susan had five children of
their own, as well as Susan’s two children from her previous marriage; in the
1870’s the family moved to Dallas, Texas, but John returned to Hillsboro, when
he became ill, to be amongst his mother and brothers, who resided there at the
time; died February 11, 1883; buried at the Baptist Church Cemetery, Hillsboro,
Scott County, Mississippi. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; ORN 1, 3, 783; Whittle 235; burial data provided by descendant James W. Park, of
Forest, Mississippi, in e-mail messages (jwmpark@aol.com)
dated Monday, June 25, 2007 and Tuesday, June 26, 2007.]
 |
Alexander Patterson (Temple incorrectly shows his surname as Pattison), born Scotland (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, June 23rd, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
George Paulsen (Temple incorrectly shows his name as Thomas Poulson; ORN 1, 3, 783 shows his surname as Poulson), born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as private, Confederate States Marine Corps aboard the CSS Shenandoah, June 29th, 1865, at the rate of $18.00; placed his mark against his name; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims, 977; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
John H. Pitts, born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); originally served in the merchant marine, aboard the brig Susan, which was captured by the CSS Shenandoah; shipped as seaman aboard the Confederate cruiser, November 10th, 1864, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; deserted at Melbourne, Australia, January, 1865. [Whittle 66.]
John Ramsdel (surname also shown as Ramsdale), born Surrey, England, about 1831; son of George and Elizabeth Ramsdale; married Sarah Samuel at Middlesex, England, in 1856; nine children from this marriage; resided in Victoria, Australia, since 1856; shipped as seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; returned to Australia at the end of the cruise, and resided as a waiter, in Melbourne; died at his residence at 134 Cardigan Street, Smith Ward, Carlton, Melbourne, on July 19, 1884; buried, in an unmarked grave, at the Melbourne General Cemetery. [Alabama Claims, 976; 1884 Victorian Sands and McDougall’s Directory; some biographical data obtained from his death certificate.]
 |
William Rawlinson, born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as fireman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, October 18th, 1864, at the rate of $33.95; placed his mark against his name; deck log entry of March 2nd, 1865, of the CSS Shenandoah, shows that he was, together with 3rd assistant engineer McGuffney, found under the influence of liquor, obtained through an ingenious method, as described in Whittle. [Alabama Claims, 977; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; Whittle 119.]
Peter Raymond, born France; captured from aboard the bark Alina, October, 1864, by the CSS Shenandoah; shipped, for 6 months, as seaman aboard the cruiser, October 29th, 1864 (one source shows October 30th, 1864), at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; rated captain of foretop, November 9th, 1864; placed in irons, November 24th, 1864, for fighting with fellow crew member, Thomas Hall; released a few hours later; allowed liberty at Melbourne, Australia, returning aboard the cruiser, January 31st, 1865; allowed liberty again, at Melbourne, returning aboard February 13th, 1865; expiration of service, April 29th, 1865; reshipped, June 13, 1865 (one source shows he was reshipped April 29th, 1865), for the cruise, at the same rate of pay; sent to the mast head, September 2nd, 1865, as punishment for fighting with Thomas Evans. [Alabama Claims, 975; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; Whittle 65, 75, 145, 162, 190 & 231; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
Michael Reid (Temple incorrectly shows his surname as Rose and Reed), born England; previously served aboard the Confederate cruiser, CSS Alabama; shipped as master at arms, October 8th, 1864, at the rate of $33.95; placed his signature against his name; service expired April 8th, 1865, but reshipped; disrated, July 15, 1865, by order of commander Waddell, for improper conduct; and Charles McLaren rated in his place. [CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; Whittle 72, 139 & 176 – 177; Alabama Claims 1, 976.]
Henry A. Riley (first name also shown as Harry; surname also shown as Reiley), born Canada (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); employed as a boatman on Sandridge Pier, at Melbourne, Australia; boarded the CSS Shenandoah on the night of February 17, 1865; shipped as private, Confederate States Marine Corps aboard the Confederate cruiser, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $18.00; placed his mark against his name; confined in single irons, May 28th, 1865, for drunkenness; stated to have had a brother at Sandridge, Melbourne. [Alabama Claims, 977; Alabama Claims 1, 816 & 817; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log entry dated May 28, 1865.]
Alphonso Robson (surname also shown as Robeson), born America (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped, for 6 months, as seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, November 14th, 1864, at the rate of $29.10; placed his signature against his name; rated captain of forecastle, January 12, 1865, by order of commander, James I. Waddell; described by Whittle as “a good man”; deserted at Melbourne, Australia, January, 1865. [CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; Whittle 103.]
Joaquin Rodericks (name also shown as Joachim Roderichs and Joaquin Rodrigues), born Portugal (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); originally served in the merchant marine, aboard the vessel Hector, which was captured by the CSS Shenandoah; shipped as landsman (Alabama Claims source shows his rating as seaman) aboard the Confederate cruiser, April 6th, 1865, at the rate of $16.00; placed his mark against his name. [Alabama Claims, 1, 976; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 789; Whittle 139.]
Robert Roselle (name also shown as Roberto Roselle and surname also shown as Rosel), born Payta, Peru, about 1850 (aged 15 in late 1865), served aboard the whaler Hector, which was captured off the Sandwich Islands (present day Hawaii), by the CSS Shenandoah, and burned; shipped as 3rd class boy aboard the cruiser, April 6th, 1865, at the rate of $12.00; placed his mark against his name; completed the final cruise of the vessel, and discharged at Liverpool, November, 1865; later served on a merchant steamer bound for Bombay. [Alabama Claims 1, 996; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; Whittle 139.]
James Ross, born Canada (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as ordinary seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $19.40; placed his mark against his name. [Alabama Claims 1, 976.]
Louis Rowe, born France; captured from aboard the bark Alina, October 29th, 1864, by the CSS Shenandoah; shipped, for 6 months, as seaman, October 29th, 1864, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; rated captain of main top, November 9th, 1864; triced up and gagged, December 11th, 1864, for insolence; possibly disrated to ship’s cook, for this misconduct, as he was later re-rated captain of main top, March 1st or 2nd, 1865, in place of George Flood, who was rated captain of the hold; service expired, April 29th, 1865; reshipped, June 13, 1865 (one source shows reshipped April 29th, 1865), for the cruise, at the same rate of pay. [Alabama Claims 1, 975; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; Whittle 65, 119, 145, 162 & 231; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
Cyrus Sailor (name also incorrectly shown as John Sailer and first name incorrectly shown as Charles), born Sandwich Islands (present day Hawaii); shipped from the prize bark, Abigail, as landsman (Alabama Claims source incorrectly shows his rating as seaman) aboard the CSS Shenandoah, June 12th, 1865, at the rate of $16.00; placed his mark against his name; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
Alfred Seaman, born Prussia (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, June 23rd, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
Emanuel Silver (name also shown as Emmanuel Sylvia), born Portugal (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit), originally served in the merchant marine, aboard the bark Abigail, which was captured by the CSS Shenandoah; shipped as private, Confederate States Marine Corps aboard the Confederate cruiser, June 12th, 1865, at the rate of $18.00; placed his mark against his name; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 975; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
George Silvester, native of London, England, naturalized citizen of the United States; shipped as fireman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, October 18th, 1864, at the rate of $33.95; placed his signature against his name; placed in irons, triced up and gagged for insubordination, November 3rd, 1864; disrated, November 11th, 1864, to coal passer; Whittle notes, of Silvester: “This poor fellow is I really think little better than half idiot, being very deficient. He is something of a knave as well and I made him a steady cook to the fireman’s mess.”; involved in a fist fight with fellow crew member, Thomas Hall, in which Silvester received a bruised nose and eyes, January 4th, 1865; deserted at Melbourne, January or February, 1865. [Alabama Claims Correspondence 3, 404-406; Whittle 60 & 66; Lining Journal entry of Wednesday, January 4th, 1865.]
Duke Simmons (his name is shown, at the Victorian Public Records Office web site, as Duboccuson; ORN 1, 3, 783 shows his surname as Simms), stated to have been a Malay; aged 15 (in 1864); served as steward of John C. Blacker, aboard the merchant vessel Saxonia, as Simmons was the only volunteer who joined from Melbourne, and who was stated to have been a non-Caucasian; shipped as 1st class boy aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18, 1865, at the rate of $14.00; placed his mark against his name; continued to served as steward to John C. Blacker, aboard the CSS Shenandoah, and is stated to be Blacker’s “man Friday”; surgeon Charles E. Lining, in a journal entry dated Monday, May 8th, 1865 states: “Today commences with a storm in the steerage between Blacker and his man Friday, or Duke on the subject of coffee”; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; age and some other data also obtained from the Victorian Public Records Office web sites titled “Unassisted Immigration to Victoria” at http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/index_search_results.asp; ORN 1, 3, 783; Lining Journal entry of Monday, May 8th, 1865.]
James Simms (Temple incorrectly shows his name as John Simmes), born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped, for 12 months, as seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name. [Alabama Claims 1, 976.]
William Simpson (surname also shown as Simson), born England or Ireland; indicated to have previously served in the British service, and was in receipt of a pension from the British government; Seaman (also shown as sailmaker); previous service aboard the cruiser CSS Alabama; captured off Cherbourg, France, June 19, 1864, and paroled; shipped, for 6 months, as coxswain aboard the CSS Shenandoah, October 8th, 1864, at the rate of $33.95; placed his signature against his name; rated coxswain at an unknown date; expiration of service, April 8, 1865; reshipped, June 27th, 1865, as seaman, at the rate of $29.10; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims, 1, 976; Alabama Claims Correspondence 3, 401-402; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783; Whittle 139; New Zealand Herald (Auckland, New Zealand) dated Saturday, March 4, 1865.]
William Smith, born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as coal trimmer aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $26.30; placed his mark against his name; later rated as ship’s cook, March 1st, 1865; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 975; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783; Whittle 119.]
John Spring, born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; rated coal heaver, March 15th, 1865 (Temple indicates that he was rated as captain of the hold; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 975; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
Joseph Stevenson (surname also shown as Steveson and Stevens), African American; shipped as ordinary seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, April 2nd, 1865, at the rate of $19.40; placed his mark against his name; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 975; ORN 1, 3, 783; Whittle 235.]
James Strachen (Alabama Claims 1, 977 also shows his surname as Strauth; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log shows his name as Joseph Stracken; his surname is also shown in other sources, as Strachan and Stracks), native of Scotland (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); captured aboard the prize schooner, Lizzie M. Stacey, November 13th, 1864 and shipped as coal heaver aboard the cruiser CSS Shenandoah, the next day, at the rate of $26.30; placed his mark against his name; allowed liberty at Melbourne, Australia; charged with fighting in the street, and fined five shillings, at the Melbourne City Court, on Monday, February 13th, 1865; returned aboard the cruiser on the same day; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 977 (this source incorrectly shows him as having joined the vessel at Melbourne); ORN 1, 3, 783; Argus (Melbourne newspaper) dated February 14, 1865; Whittle 71; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log.]
William E. Strom, originally served in the merchant marine, aboard the American bark Delphine, which was captured by the CSS Shenandoah; shipped as seaman aboard the Confederate cruiser, December 29th, 1864, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; deserted at Melbourne, Australia, January or February, 1865. [Whittle 98 and note 2.]
Thomas Strong, born America (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); boarded the CSS Shenandoah between 10 and 11 p.m. on the night of February 17, 1865; shipped as seaman aboard the Confederate cruiser, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; later rated as captain of mizzen top; rated coxswain, April 8th, 1865; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865; returned to Melbourne after the end of the cruise of the Shenandoah, and attempted to obtain his old job (as stevedore’s assistant) at Sandridge, Melbourne, but was refused; then stated to have left for an unknown destination. [Alabama Claims 1, 815 & 975; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log dated April 8th, 1865; ORN 1, 3, 783; see statement of George W. Robbins, of Sandridge, Melbourne, dated September 21st, 1871, included in the U.S. Consular Dispatches of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; additional information included in a dispatch, dated at Melbourne, March 22nd, 1872, sent by the United States Consul at Melbourne.]
Henry Sutherland (first name also shown as Harry), born Scotland (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); resident of Williamstown, Melbourne; occupation shown as ship’s carpenter; stated to have sold off all his effects prior to boarding the CSS Shenandoah on the night of Friday, February 17, 1865; shipped as coal trimmer aboard the Confederate cruiser, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $26.30; placed his mark against his name; Sutherland is stated to have sent a letter to a person at Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 816 – 818 & 977; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
William Swanton (Temple incorrectly shows his first name as Thomas), born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as seaman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, February 18th, 1865, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; as one of the boarding party who went aboard the prize vessel, Abigail, on Saturday, May 27th, 1865, Swanton, together with his fellow boarders managed to get intoxicated, when they found liquor aboard the prize; subsequently, when Swanton was coming off in the boat, he deliberately jumped overboard, but was hauled in and lashed to the bottom of the boat. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; Lining Journal entry for Saturday, May 27th, 1865.]
Otto Swartz, originally served in the merchant marine, aboard the American bark Delphine, which was captured by the CSS Shenandoah; shipped as seaman aboard the Confederate cruiser, December 29th, 1864, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; deserted at Melbourne, Australia, January, 1865. [Whittle 98 and note 2.]
A. Tidman, originally served in the merchant marine, aboard the American bark Delphine, which was captured by the CSS Shenandoah; shipped as seaman, December 29th, 1864, at the rate of $29.10; placed his mark against his name; deserted at Melbourne, Australia, January, 1865. [Whittle 98 and note 2.]
Francis Joseph Tuft (first name also incorrectly shown as William), born Liverpool, England, 1839; shipped from the whaler, Edward, as landsman aboard the CSS Shenandoah, December 4th, 1864, at the rate of $15.58; placed his mark against his name; rated cooper, CSS Shenandoah, December 5th, 1864; allowed liberty at Melbourne, Australia, returning aboard the cruiser, January 31st, 1865; completed the cruise, discharged and paid off at Liverpool, England, November, 1865; married Caroline McKee, 1871, at Liverpool; moved to New Zealand, about 1878; occupation, farmer; moved to Australia, 1897; resided at St. Malo, Kerrs Road, Berala, Sydney, New South Wales; died at his residence in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, November 29th, 1919; buried at the Church of England cemetery, Prospect. [Alabama Claims 1, 975; see also, volume titled Roll the Summers Back, by Tuft’s son in law, Joseph A. Porter, published 1961 by Jacaranda Press, Brisbane, Australia; also Tuft’s death certificate, in the possession of the author; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; Whittle 82-83; see also, funeral notice in the Sydney Morning Herald, dated Monday, December 1, 1919, page 5.]
 |
Charles Venavery (Temple incorrectly shows his name as John Vanarery; surname also shown as Vanavery), born Canada (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); shipped as private, Confederate States Marine Corps aboard the CSS Shenandoah, June 22nd, 1865, at the rate of $18.00; placed his mark against his name; sent to the mast head, September 1, 1865, for insolence; released the same day. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; Whittle 189.]
William Warren, born England; previously in British military service; wounded at Sevastopol, in the Crimea; received a pension of fifteen pounds per annum, for his wounds, from the British government; shipped as captain of forecastle aboard the CSS Shenandoah, October 8th, 1864, at the rate of $33.95; placed his mark against his name; also indicated to have served as boatswain’s mate, CSS Shenandoah; allowed liberty at Melbourne, Australia, returning aboard the cruiser, January 31st, 1865; reshipped as seaman, April 9th, 1865 (one sources shows date as July 15th, 1865), at the rate of $29.10; rated captain of forecastle, by order of commander Waddell; one of the signatories who expressed confidence in the command of lieutenant James I. Waddell, in a petition dated in September, 1865. [Alabama Claims 1, 975; CSS Shenandoah Deck Log; Whittle 72 & 177; ORN 1, 3, 783; New Zealand Herald (Auckland, New Zealand) dated Saturday, March 4, 1865.]
Walter Way, born England (as indicated in William A. Temple’s affidavit); originally served in the merchant marine, aboard the brig Susan, which was captured by the CSS Shenandoah; shipped as landsman aboard the Confederate cruiser, November 10th, 1864, at the rate of $16.00; placed his mark against his name. [Alabama Claims 1, 976; Whittle 66; ORN 1, 3, 783.]
Edward Weeks (Temple incorrectly shows his surname as Wicks), African American; originally served in the merchant marine, aboard the Waverley, which was captured by the CSS Shenandoah; shipped as landsman aboard the Confederate cruiser, June 29th, 1865, at the rate of $16.00; placed his mark against his name; rated as officers’ cook, at some point, but was sent out of the mess, Thursday, July 20th, 1865, when he was found to have an ulcer on his leg;