The Perry and Rodgers Families in the U.S. Navy

In my Not So Forgotten" War of 1812, I have been writing about the Rodgers and Perry families who have a whole lot to do with the U.S. Navy and the military in general.  You can take a look at last month's and this month's blogs to find out more.

Christopher R. Perry commanded the USS General Greene during the Quasi War with France and was the father of a naval family with best known sons Oliver Hazard Perry (Battle of Lake Erie) and Matthew Calbraith Perry (opening of Japan).  All of five of his sons served in the U.S. Navy.

One of his daughters, Anna Marie Perry,  married Commodore George Washington Rodgers.  This was the combination of two noted naval families.

Two of their sons were naval officers during the Civil War, one of whom died, and one was an Army officer killed during the Mexican War

CHRISTOPHER RAYMOND PERRY RODGERS  (1819-1893)  Who rose to the rank f rear admiral.

GEORGE WASHINGTON RODGERS  (1822-1863)  Served in Mexican War.  Killed while in command of monitor USS Catskill at Second Battle of Charleston Harbor.

ALEXANDER PERRY RODGERS  (1825-1847)   USMA  Killed in Mexican War.

I will be writing about the first two sons later in this blog.

I Don't Know, An Army Black Sheep of the Family?  --Old B-Runner