Wednesday, April 14, 2021

John Julius Guthrie Obituary-- Part 2

Early in his life, he entered the United States navy, and when the war broke out, cast his fortunes with the Confederacy.

He at one time commanded the Advance, owned by North Carolina, and used in running the blockade.  he was also in command, at Halifax,  in this State,  when the Confederate and North Carolina authorities were building vessels there on the Roanoke.

At other times  during the war, he commanded at Eufaula, Alabama,  and at other points in the South.

A more gallant officer and purer man  never walked the deck of a ship.  His untimely end  is a great loss to  the United States signal service, and is deeply lamented  by the citizens of Norfolk and Portsmouth, if we may judge from the expressions contained in   their newspapers.

--Old B-R'er


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