BIRTH: 5 June 1827, Peterboro, New York I also saw Smithfield, New York, as his birth place.
DEATH: 3 June 1876, Staten Island, New York
BURIAL: Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York
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Superintendent of the Ericsson's Btry. Project 10/4/1861, in which he oversaw the construction of the USS Monitor.
Served as a "technical passenger" during the ship's trial run from New York to Hampton Roads, Virginia, 3/6-8/1862.
Operated the turret during the battle with the CSS Virginia 3/9/1862 during which, he was thrown to the floor when a shell hit the turret while he was leaning his hand against it.
--Old B-Runner
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