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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