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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