Monday, February 1, 2021

George F. Winslow of the USS Marblehead-- Part 1: There Were Two George F. Winslows in the Union Navy

I wrote about this officer in my Battle of Legareville-- Part 3 post.  With the last name of Winslow, I was wondering if he  might be some relation to John Ancrum Winslow who commanded the USS Kearsarge in is fight with the CSS Alabama, so had to look him up.

I only found one mention of him in the U.S. Navy Officers 1798 to 1900

There were two Civil War-era George F. Winslows listed a naval officers.

The second one was:

Acting Asst. Surgeon 26 July 1862

Asst. Surgeon  28 May 1864

Passed Asst. Surgeon  14 June 1867

Surgeon  2 April 1875

Medical Inspector   21 August 1893

Medical Director  23 January 1898

This one was probably not the one from the USS Marblehead.

He has a carte de visit online at the Library of Congress taken while an assistant surgeon.

It says he was son of Captain Giles H. Winslow.  Served on steamer Morse 1863 and Osceola in 1864.  The USS Osceola took part in the attacks on Fort Fisher.

So, I Might Just Have a Fort Fisher Connection.  --Old B-Runner


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