Monday, February 21, 2022

USS Emma's First Commander: George B. Livingston, Through the Ranks

 According to Wikipedia, when the USS Emma was commissioned 4 November 1863 in New York, its commander was Acting Master G.B. Livingston.  I am taking the rank of acting master as a U.S. Navy volunteer.  he was still commanding the ship as of the January 4, 1964 list of ships in the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron.

I went to Naval History and Heritage Command:  Naval and Marine Officers 1798 to 1900 and found out some more information of G.B. Livingston.

GEORGE B. LIVINGSTON

Acting Master:  8 June 1861

Acting Volunteer Lieutenant:  30 August 1864

Ensign:  12 March 1868

Master:  18 December 1868

Lieutenant:  2 March 1870

Lieutenant Commander:  4 February  1882

Died:  19 September 1890

So, he went from a volunteer to regular Navy evidently.

--Old B-Runner


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