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400k | New York and Staten Island Ferry Company side-wheel ferry Hunchback in commercial service, in 1859 Image from Maritime New York in Nineteenth-Century Photographs, P.11, Pub. by E. & H. T. Anthony-Johnson, , Dover Publications Inc., New York |
Robert Hurst | |
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140k | On the James River Photo from the Mathew Brady Collection |
Tommy Trampp | |
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354k | Acting Assistant Paymaster Henry Cushing entered service 29 July 1862 in his home state of New York. An article in the New York Times dated 31 May 1865 with his name listed as a crew member aboard the Hunchback. A listing in the United States Service Magazine noting he was relieved of duty aboard the Hunchback 3 June 1865 to finish “settling assets” of the Hunchback prior to her decommissioning on 12 June. He was discharged on 3 October 1865 from the Navy. It is beleived he served in Hunchback the balance of the Civil War. Here he sits at a table with two unidentified Acting Ensigns aboard ship under a canopy. The items above his head are the sponge and ram rod for the forward Parrot Gun. The item just inside the door appears to be a gun rack holding eight muskets. Since he is wearing his summer whites this would indicate the probability of photo being taken in or around the summer of 1863. Below are the crew members listed so far (more than what appears in the register for 1863) but still very short on names. Acting Ensign Valentine and Acting Master’s Mate John F. Sias were also long veterans aboard Hunchback: National Archives photo |
Bill Gonyo | |
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266k | Library of Congress photo LC-DIG-ppmsca-33830 | Mike Green | |
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364k | c. 1864 James River, VA Commanded by Act[in]g Master E. K. Valentine Photograph shows the officers and sailors of the steam-powered gunboat on its decks. In reality Acting Master Edward K. Valentine was the Executive Officer under the command of Lt. Joseph P. Fyffe. The officer sitting in the chair on the right holding the sword while wearing a straw hat is Acting Master Edward K. Valentine. The officer to his left sitting and four officers (3rd Assistant Engineers) standing appear to be the ship’s Engineering crew. The rest of the officers are standing on the roof of the deckhouse with the crew members around the pilot house is the balance of Junior Officers Library of Congress photo LC-DIG-ppmsca-33402 |
Bill Gonyo | |
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300k | The gentleman on the left is either the Master’s Mate; or 3rd Assistant Engineer (since his cuff is blank) and the gentleman on the right is either the Boatswain or Chief Gunner. The gent on the left has a slick sleeve which may indicate the photo was taken prior to 29 Jan 1864. The Navy changed to having Master’s Mates included wearing a star on their sleeve. Those plaid shirts were common issue during the war to both the Army and Navy National Archives photo |
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159k | Ship's officers and crew on deck, in the James River, Virginia, 1864-65 Photographed by Matthew Brady. Negative No. B-2011 Naval History and Heritage Command photo NH 59430 |
Robert Hurst | |
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236k | Some of the ship's officers and crewmen pose on deck, while she was serving on the James River, Virginia, in 1864-65 Photographed by Matthew Brady. Negative No. B-470 Naval History and Heritage Command photo NH 51955 |
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91k | Gunners loading a 12-pounder Dahlgren smooth-bore howitzer, which is mounted on a field carriage Photographed by Matthew Brady in the James River, Virginia, 1864-65. The original photograph has Brady negative number B-6193 Naval History and Heritage Command photo NH 59431 |
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106k | Loading drill on a 12-pounder Dahlgren rifled howitzer, mounted on an iron field carriage, in the James River, Virginia, 1864-65 Photographed by Matthew Brady. The original photograph has Brady negative number B-620 Naval History and Heritage Command photo NH 59433 |
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114k | Two of the ship's officers seated in folding chairs on the upper deck, in the James River, Virginia, 1864-65 Photographed by Matthew Brady. The original photograph has Brady negative number B-613 Naval History and Heritage Command photo NH 59435 |
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51k | Painting/Computer-generated imagery by Orin 2005 | Tommy Trampp | |
| Commanding Officers | ||
| 01 | Acting LT Edmund Ross Colhoun, USN | 3 January 1862 - 5 November 1862 |
| Temp. | CDR Stephen Clegg Rowan, USN | February 1862 - March 1862 |
| 02 | LCDR William P. McCann, USN | 17 December 1862 - 3 September 1863 |
| 03 | Acting Master Robert G. Lee | 3 September 1863 - 21 May 1864 |
| 04 | LT Joseph P. Fyffe, USN | 21 May 1864 - 12 June 1865 |
| 05 | Acting Master LT Edward K. Valentine, USN | 1864 |
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