Was in command of bark GALVESTON, Charles Mallory owner, from October 1866 to August 1867. Government in the last year of the war and put under theU.S.flag, she was built at Dunbarten, on the River Clyde, Scotland. This steamer GEORGIA was a Confederate Privateer, captured by the U.S. Made two voyages, one to Galveston and one toMobile.

Was in command of the steamer GEORGIA from August, 1865 until March, 1866. Government until the close of the war in April, 1865. In September, 1864 took charge of the NEVADA, built in Mystic, by Maxson Fish & Co, was in the transport service of the U.S. Skating on Mystic River in front of Twilight Ship 1 made one voyage to San Francisco and return to New Yorkin February 1863. In March, 1862, I took charge of the ship TWILLIGHT NO. Sailed in this ship three years between Galveston and European ports, when this vessel was sold to the United States Government in 1860, at the breaking out of the war of the Rebellion. I left this ship in 1857 to take charge of the new ship NATIONAL GUARD, 1084 tons, built by S. The last four years continually between Galvestonand Liverpooland other European ports. Gildersleeve & Son on the Connecticut River was in this ship two years as mate and five years as Master – altogether seven years.

WHARTON as 1st Officer, Gurdon Gates Captain. This vessel was built in Mystic by Irons and Grinnell – sailed in this vessel three years, the last year as 1st mate until the summer of 1850, when I joined the ship Wm. The next vessel I sailed in was the bark MONTAUK as second mate, Gurdon Gates Captain.

After discharging cargo here, took in ballast and sailed direct for Mystic, where we arrived in the month of August. Thomas Eldredge was in command on this voyage, (my brother Gurdon being sick) Joshua Cameron was first mate, Geo. This was the year of the great Irish Famine in 1847. Capt. The cargo was taken out of the brig in Lighters, but the brig was not floating again until the following February 1847, when my brother Gurdon came from New York with new spars and sails and resumed command of the brig, loading cargo for New Orleans.įrom here made a voyage to Galveston and return to New Orleans, (this was my first time in Galveston.) In New Orleans we took in a load of corn at a rate of freight of thirty pence or sixty cents per bushel for Bantry Bay on the South-west coast of Ireland, which was an unusual large freight. The brig was dismantled (dismasted?) and driven ashore after parting one chain. We reached Key West safely, but was there overtaken by the famous hurricane of October 6, 1846. Bunce, (brother Gurdon being sick and unable to go.) Sailed on a voyage from New York to Key West and St. Here I left the brig and came home and worked on the farm for my father until the following September, 1846, when I again joined the brig MATAMORA, this time under command of Capt. Marks and return to New York – the second voyage was from New York to Apalachicola and return to New York, where we arrived in the month of March, 1846. Gurdon Gates, ( house on Gravel Street) The first voyage was from New York to Key West and St.

There I joined the brig MATAMORA as common sailor, under command of my brother Capt. “Left the old homestead September 20th, 1845, proceeded to New York by way of the Stonington Steam-boat.

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