Yesterday, I wrote about this man's grave being at Portland, Maine's Eastern Cemetery, something I discovered while going through a list of American Revolution, War of 1812 and Civil War veterans buried at this historic cemetery.
Since he was also a Navy guy, that naturally piqued my interest. It is more than just a gravestone, actually more of a 4-sided monument to him with four sides that towers over the other gravestones nearby.
It has four panels.
** The first one also has a rendering of his face as well as birth/death dates and where they took place.
** The second panel has a rendering of a mariner's sextant and the words:
Intrepid Explorer / Skillful Hydrographer / Cartographer of the West Coast / Of the United States.
** Panel 3: Rendering of the Seal of the United States Navy
Entered the Navy April 1, 1828 / Commissioned Rear Admiral June 19, 1871.
** Panel 4: Rendering of sail warships in combat.
Mexican War / Civil War / New Orleans / Vicksburg / Port Hudson / Mobile Bay / Fort Fisher.
Wait a minute, did I just see the words FORT FISHER? Plus, that sure was a lot of major Civil War naval battles.
Well then, that sure makes my day, doesn't it?
And, then there's that famous Alden name. I wonder if.... Could he have been related to that Pilgrim Alden?
So Happy. --Old B-Runner
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