In April 1864, the Mercedita was attached to the West Indies Squadron to escort California steamers from New York to Aspinwall, Panama. Later in the year it joined the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron and operated out of Beaufort, N.C.. It did not take part in the attacks on Fort Fisher.
It then joined the West Gulf Blockading Squadron in March 1865. In May it joined the search for the Susquehanna.
With the war over, the U.S. Navy resumed its duties of protecting American lives and property, The Mercedita was sent to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on 11 August and found the country unsettled (as I wrote about last week) But there was no sign of a Spanish warship in the vicinity as reported, so departed on 14 August.
It was decommissioned 14 October 1865 and sold at auction in New York 25 October and redocumented for merchant service on 9 November.
On 16 June 1879, it was converted in a brigantine.
--Old B-R'er
Showing posts with label Dominican Republic.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dominican Republic.. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
A Really Short History of the Dominican Republic-- Part 2
From the time of the Spanish withdrawal in 1865 to 1879, there were 21 changes in the country's government. A very unstable climate for American business interests.
The Dominican Republic became independent again in 1865.
In 1869, its government worked out a treaty of annexation to the United States which was supported by U.S. Secretary of State William Seward, but in 1871 the treaty was defeated in the U.S. Senate, primarily through the efforts of abolitionist Senator Charles Summner.
--Old B-R'er
The Dominican Republic became independent again in 1865.
In 1869, its government worked out a treaty of annexation to the United States which was supported by U.S. Secretary of State William Seward, but in 1871 the treaty was defeated in the U.S. Senate, primarily through the efforts of abolitionist Senator Charles Summner.
--Old B-R'er
A Really Short History of the Dominican Republic-- Part 1
Back on Monday, August 3, I mentioned that the USS Mercedita was sent to the Dominican Republic to protect American lives and property during some turmoil taking place there. This was a sure sign that the Civil War was over and the U.S. Navy was back to its pre-war mission.
From Wikipedia.
The Dominican Republic was a former Spanish colony from 1492 (Christopher Columbus) to 1795. the french encroached on it from 1795 to 1809 and it became independent from 1844 to 1861 when it became a Spanish colony again. from 1861-1865. This would go against the Monroe Doctrine, but the United States was very much involved in other things at the time.
A revolution took place and the Spanish withdrew.
This was the reason the USS Mercedita was sent to its waters.
--Old B-Runner
From Wikipedia.
The Dominican Republic was a former Spanish colony from 1492 (Christopher Columbus) to 1795. the french encroached on it from 1795 to 1809 and it became independent from 1844 to 1861 when it became a Spanish colony again. from 1861-1865. This would go against the Monroe Doctrine, but the United States was very much involved in other things at the time.
A revolution took place and the Spanish withdrew.
This was the reason the USS Mercedita was sent to its waters.
--Old B-Runner
Monday, August 3, 2015
USS Mercedita to Dominican Republic to Protect Lives and Property
AUGUST 3, 1865: At the request of the United States agent in Santo Domingo, rear Admiral Thatcher sent the USS Mercedita, Lt.Cmdr. Milton Haxtun, to the Dominican Republic with orders "to take all necessary steps to protect the lives and property of American citizens" in Santo Domingo.
Now that the war was over, the Navy resumed its peacetime duty of protecting American citizens and property throughout the world.
--Old B-Runer
Now that the war was over, the Navy resumed its peacetime duty of protecting American citizens and property throughout the world.
--Old B-Runer
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