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United States Naval Service
Some of the men with Acton connections were in the U. S. Navy for all or part of their wartime service.
For the most part they were engaged in blockading Southern ports or bombarding Confederate fortifications.
| William H. Boss |
served on the Tunxis, and the Glaucus. |
| Wellington Chickering |
served on the Ohio, Housatonic, Princeton, Niagrara, and North Carolina |
| Daniel Cronin |
served on the Ohio and the Chocura. |
| Otto Geers |
served on the Fort Henry and the Nita. |
| Harry F. Gibbs |
served on the Ohio, Princess Royal, and Bermuda. |
| Oscar W. Jenkins |
served on Recg. Ship Ohio, U.S.S. Marion, Colorado, Penguin, and Nightingale |
| Charles B. Jenness |
served on the Ohio, South Carolina, and J.L. Davis |
| Chester Johnson |
served on the Ohio, South Carolina and Niagara |
| John A. Johnson |
served on the Ohio, Mississippi and De Soto |
| Jones, John |
served on the Ohio, South Carolina, Niagara, and Rhode Island |
| John Kenney (alias John Barker) |
served on the North Carolina and U.S.S. Roanoke |
| James R. Lawrence |
served on the Ohio, Housatanic, and the George Mangham. |
| Dr. Charles Little |
Assistant Surgeon |
| John Meehan |
served on the Ohio |
| Charles P. Porter |
served on the Ohio, Massachusetts and Conemaugh |
| William Priest |
served on the Powhatan. |
| Luke Robbins |
served on the Ohio and the Seminole. |
| Sumner Rogers |
served on the Ohio, Niphon, North Carolina, Glide, Potomac, and Vermont. |
| Benjamin F. Shattuck |
served on the Katahdin |
| Charles Stagg |
served on the Colorado and the North Carolina. |
| Robert J. Tufts |
served on the Ohio, North Carolina, Pensacola, Valley City, and Fernandina |
| Eben F. Wood |
served on the Ohio and the Shokokon. |
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see:
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, in Naval History and Heritage Command (website)
http://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs.html |
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