Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Henry Discher, CSN

A couple posts ago I wrote that Henry Discher had gotten excited and accidentally fired his revolver alerting the Union crew on the mailboat Fawn that something was afoot.

Here's his service record according to the Register of Confederate Navy Officers:

HENRY DISCHER

Appointed from Missouri.  Third Assistant Engineer Provisional  Navy, June 2, 1864.

Serve on:

CSS Richmond, James River Squadron, 1864

CSS Albemarle, 1864

Confederate steamers Virginia No. 2 and Torpedo, James River Squadron, 1865.

Paroled April 23, 1865, Burkesville, Virginia.

--Old B-Runner


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