Tuesday, October 23, 2012

From the Ranks to Flag Officer: Oscar Walter Farenholt-- Part 2

Oscar Farenholt reentered naval service in February 1863 after recovery from the wound and was assigned to the monitor USS Catskill and was involved in the daily battles around Charleston, SC, in 1863 and also took part in the storming of Fort Sumter.

He was appointed Acting Ensign August 19, 1864, and placed in command of the mortar schooner USS Henry James. in the sounds of North Carolina and as such participated inthe recapture of Plymouth, NC and was at Fort Fisher (I can't find him in any mention of the battle, though).  I looked up the USS Henry James and according to Wiki, the ship was always on station along the Gulf Coast.

After the war, he remained in the Navy, rising through the ranks to commander in 1892.  During the Spanish-American War, he commanded the USS Monocacy.  In 1900 he was promoted to captain and then to rear admiral in 1901, before retiring.

Never Heard of Him.  --Old B-Runner

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