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MEHLMAN, AUGUST .- Born in Michigan; appointed from New York, assistant engineer, for temporary service, June 1, 1898; ordered to the " Yosemite." June 3, 1898; reported May 14th, in anticipation of appointment; detached and proceed home, September 17, 1898; reported on board the United States steam- ship "Lebanon," September 26, 1898; detached and ordered home, February 23, 1899; honorably discharged, April 12, 1899.
MESSENGER, WILLIAM H .- Born in Massachusetts; appointed from New York, assistant engineer, for temporary service, May 14, 189S; ordered to the "Cincinnati," May 21, 1898; detached and ordered home, December 26, 1898; honorably discharged January 10, 1899.
MICKLEY, ALBERT J .- Born in Colorado; appointed from New York, passed assistant engineer, for temporary service, June 10, 189S; reported on board the United States steamship "Newark," June 25, 189S; detached and ordered home, Decem- ber 28, 1898; honorably discharged, January 4, 1899.
MILES, JOHN W .- Born in Pennsylvania; appointed from New York, warrant machinist. for temporary service, and attached to the " St. Louis." May 18. 1898; honorably discharged, Sep- tember 2. 1898. Mr. Miles was attached to the steamship " St. Lonis " when that vessel was chartered by the navy, in April. 189S. and served on her continuously until her release from the naval service, September 2. 159S.
MILLEN, WILLIAM T .- Born in Scotland; appointed from New York. assistant engineer. for temporary service, and attached · to the United States steamship " Yale " (steamship " Paris "), June 15, 1895; honorably discharged. September 2. 1898. Mr. Millen was one of the officers of the steamship " Paris " when that vessel was chartered by the navy, in April, 1898, and served on her continuously antil her release from the naval service, September 2, 1898.
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MILLER, JACOB W .- Born in New Jersey; captain, Naval Militia, New York; appointed from New York, lieutenant-com- mander, for temporary service, July 5, 1898; reported for duty with Auxiliary Naval Force; assumed command of the " New Hampshire," and assistant chief. Third District, Auxiliary Naval Force, New York. July 11. 1895; detached and proceed home. September 15, 1898; honorably discharged. September 17, 1895.
MONROE, MOSES D .- Born in New York; appointed from New York, ensign, for temporary service, May 14, 1895; reported for duty on board the " Coaler " (" Leonidas "), May 19, 1995: detached and to the hospital ship " Solace," for treatment. August 23, 1898; transferred from the " Solace " to Naval Hos. pital, Boston, Mass., August 29, 1898; discharged from treat- ment at hospital, November 9, 1898; honorably discharged, Jan- uary 5, 1899.
MORRISON, HERBERT II .- Born in New Jersey; appointed from New York, assistant engineer, for temporary service, May 14, 1898; reported on board the "Puritan," May 22, 1995: detached and to the " Lancaster," June 10, 1898; detached and to the " Osceola," June 14, 1898; detached and ordered home. October 3, 1898; honorably discharged, October 5, 1598. ,
NIVEN, MAUCHLIN .- Born in New York; appointed from New York, second lieutenant in the Marine Corps, for temporary ser- . vice, May 20. 1898: reported for duty at Navy Yard. New York. June 9. 1898; detached, June 15, 1898; reported for duty at the naval base, Key West, Fla., June 19, 1898; detached. Septem- ber 7, 1898; reported for duty at the Navy Yard, New York. September 14, 1898; detached and ordered home, December 14. 189S; honorably discharged, December 31, 1898.
NORTON. J. C .- Born in Connecticut; appointed from New York. lieutenant (junior grade), for temporary service. May 24. 1595; reported on board the United States steamship. " Pompey." May 27. 1898: detached and ordered home, January 18. 1899; honorably discharged. January 25, 1899.
NOSTRAND, WARNER H .- Born in New York; appointed from New York, lieutenant. for temporary service, June 17, 1895: reported on board the " Stranger," June 22, 1898; detached and ordered to the " Buccaneer." June 28. 1998; reported on the " Buccaneer." July 1, 1598: detached and ordered. to the " Ster- ling," July 7, 1898: reported on the " Sterling." July 9, 1898; detached and ordered home, February 10, 1899; discharged (not honorably). February 8, 1899.
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ORLOPP, MAX A .- Born in New York; lieutenant, Naval Militia, New York; appointed from New York, lieutenant (junior grade), for temporary service, June 22, 1898; reported as commanding officer of the United States steamship " Elfrida," June 25, 1898; detached and ordered home, August 26, 1898; honorably dis- charged, September 3, 1898.
PARDINGTON, ARTHUR R .- Born in Michigan; paymaster, Naval Militia, New York; appointed from New York, assistant paymaster, for temporary service, May 15, 1898; ordered to the "New Hampshire " (Naval Militia recruiting ship, at New York), July 18, 1898; attached to this vessel since May 15th, without orders; detached and ordered home to settle accounts, August 31, 1898; honorably discharged, September 17, 1898.
PARKER, ROBERT LLOYD .- Born in England; appointed from New York, passed assistant surgeon, for temporary service, and attached to the " St. Louis," May 18, 1898; honorably dis- charged, September 2, 1898. Mr. Parker was the surgeon of the steamship " St. Louis " when that vessel was chartered by the navy, in April, 1898, and served on her continuously until her release from the naval service, September 2, 1898.
PASSOW, FREDERICK M .- Born in Nova Scotia; appointed from New York, commander, for temporary service, and attached to the United States steamship " Harvard " (steam- ship " New York "), June 15, 1898; honorably discharged, Sep- tember 2, 1898. Mr. Passow was the'captain of the steamship "New York " when that vessel was chartered by the navy, in April, 1898, and served on her continuously until her release from the naval service, on September 2, 1898.
PATERSON, WILLIAM .- Born in Scotland; appointed from New York, passed assistant engineer, for temporary service, and attached to the United States steamship " Harvard " (steamship'" New York "). June 15. 1898; honorably discharged, September 2. 1898. Mr. Paterson was one of the officers of the steamship "New York" when that vessel was chartered by the navy, in April. 198, and served on her continuously until her release from the naval service, on September 2, 1898.
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PATTSON, JULIUS A .- Born in Norway; appointed from New York, lieutenant, for temporary service, April 21, 1898; ordered to the " St. Paul," 'April 30, 1895; transferred to Key West, by Commander-in-chief, North Atlantic Squadron, as prize master, May 25, 1898; rejoined the " St. Paul," June S, 189S; honorably discharged, September 2, 1898. Mr. Pattson was one of the officers of the steamship " St. Paul " when that vessel was chartered by the navy, in April, 1898, and served on her continuously, with the exception above noted, until her release from the naval service, September 2, 1898.
PAUL, ROBERT S .- Born in Pennsylvania; appointed frou New York, chief engineer, for temporary service, and ordered to the United States steamship " Dixie," May 21, 1898; detached and ordered to the " Badger," December 14, 1898; reported on board the United States 'steamship " Badger," December 19, 1898; detached and ordered home, January 21, 1899; honorably discharged, January 25, 1899.
PEARCE, ALFRED D'ARCY .- Born in New Jersey; boat- swain's mate, Naval Militia, New York; mnstered in as chief boatswain's mate, served on the "Jason," May 14. 1898; appointed from New York, ensign, June 30, 1898; reported on the "New Hampshire " (New York Naval Militia vessel at New York), July 8, 1898; transferred to the " Huntress," August 25, 1898; transferred to the "New Hampshire," August 27, 1898; detached and ordered home. September 16, 1898; honor- ably discharged, September 19, 1898.
PERKINS, GEORGE W .- Born in New York; appointed from New York, passed assistant engineer, for temporary service, July 6, 1898; reported for duty at the Navy Yard, League Island, Philadelphia, Pa., July 14. 1898; detached and reported on the United States steamship " Manhattan." July 19. 1998; detached and ordered to the Navy Yard, League Island. Sep- tember 3, 1898; reported at the Navy Yard, League Island, Sep- tember 6, 1898: detached and ordered to the Navy Yard, Nor- fork, Va .. September 17. 1898; reported at the Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va., September 20. 1898: detached and ordered to the " Alexander." September 23, 1898; detached and reported at Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va., November 2, 1898; detached and reported on the United States steamship " Resolute." November 3. 189S; detached and ordered home, Jammary 2, 1899; honorably discharged. Jannary 14, 1899.
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PETERS, EDWARD MCCLURE .- Born in New York; appointed from New Jersey, lientenant, for temporary service, May 21, 1898; reported on board the United States steamship " Badger," May 30, 1898; detached and placed in charge of prize steamer " Humberto Rodriguez." to New York, on arrival, to the receiv- ing ship " Vermont," AAugust 3, 1898; re-joined the " Badger." September 13, 1898; detached and ordered home. September 17, 189S; honorably discharged, October 8. 1898. Mr. Peters was appointed from New Jersey, as a member of the Naval Militia. of that state, but on his oath of office he states that he is a citizen of New York.
PHILP, JOHN .- Born in Scotland; appointed from New York, chief engineer, for temporary service, and attached to the United States steamship " Yale " (steamship " Paris "), June 15, 1898; honorably discharged, September 2, 1898. Mr. Philp was one of the officers of the steamship " Paris," when that vessel was chartered by the navy, in April, 1898, and served on her continuously until her release from the naval service, September 2, 1898.
POESSEL, LEWIS,-Born in Germany; appointed from New York, assistant paymaster, for temporary service, September 24, 1898; assigned to duty on the United States steamship " Concord," by the commander-in-chief, AAsiatic station, Septem- ber 25, 1898; ordered detached and settle accounts, January 7, 1899; relieved from duty on the " Concord," and ordered home; settle accounts, April 14, 1899; detached from the "Solace," upon the arrival of that vessel at San Francisco: proceed home, May 29, 1899; honorably discharged. June 20. 1899. Mr. Poes- sel served during the war. prior to September 24th, as a pay- master's clerk on the United States steamship " Monadnock." Asiatie station.
PORTER, WILLIAM B .- Born in New York: appointed from New York, lieutenant (junior grade), for temporary service. and attached to the United States steamship " Yale " isteam- ship " Paris "). June 15. 1898; honorably discharged. September 2, 1898. Mr. Porter was one of the officers of the steamship " Paris " when that vessel was chartered by the navy. in April. 1898, and served on her continuously until her release from the naval service, September 2. 1898.
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PRESTON, VERNON F .- Born in Vermont; appointed from New York, warrant machinist, for temporary service, and attached to the United States steamship " St. Louis," May 18, 1898; honorably discharged, September 2, 1898. Mr. Preston was a member of the crew of the steamship " St. Louis " when that vessel was chartered by the navy, in April, 1898, and served on her continuously until her release from the naval service, September 2, 1898.
PUGSLEY, HENRY S .- Born in New York; appointed from New York, passed assistant engineer, for temporary service, May 20, 1898; reported on board the United States steamship "Seindia," May 27, 1898; detached and ordered to the monitor " Puritan," September 12, 1898; detached, October 22, 1895; reported at the works of the Newport News Ship Building and Dry Dock Company, Newport News, Va., for inspection duty under the bureau of steam engineering, October 25, 1899; detached and ordered to the " Leonidas," November 21, 1898; detached and ordered home, December 27, 1898; honorably dis- charged, December 30, 1898.
PURPLE, JOIIN L .- Born in New York; appointed from New York, acting carpenter, for temporary service, May 3, 1895; Ordered to naval base, Key West, Florida, May 31, 1828; reported, June 16th; detached from United States steamship "Lancaster." station ship, and ordered home, August 31, 1895; honorably discharged. September S, 1898.
QUICK, ROBERT B .- Born in England; appointed from New York, lieutenant, for temporary service, May 20, 1898; reported on board the United States steamship " Passaic." May 11, 1998: detached and ordered home, September 12, 1898; honorably discharged, September 15, 1898.
QUILTY, JAMES .- Born in Ireland; appointed from New York. assistant engineer, for temporary service. May 24, 1995: reported on board the United States steamship " Badger," Mas 28, 1898; detached and ordered home, November 7, 1898; honor- ably discharged, November 10, 1898.
RAYNOR, RUSSELL .- Born in New York; lieutenant (junior grade), Naval Militia, New York; appointed from New York. ensign, for temporary service, June 28. 1898; reported on board the "Free Lance," Coast Defense System, June 30, 1998: detached. August 24, 1898; reported on board the " New Hamp- . shire." New York Naval Militia vessel. New York, August 25. 1898: detached and ordered home, September 1. 1898; honor- ably discharged, September 8, 1898.
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REID, CHARLES C. B .- Born in Ohio; lieutenant (junior grade), Naval Militia, New York; appointed from New York, lieutenant, for temporary service, May 24, 1898; ordered to the " Jason," May 26, 1898, but reported, May 14th. in anticipation of appoint- ment; detached and ordered home. September 7, 1898; honor- ably discharged. September 13, 1898.
RIGGS, J. MORTON .- Born in Pennsylvania; appointed from New York, assistant paymaster, for temporary service, June 9, 1898; reported on board the receiving ship " Wabash," Navy Yard, Boston, for instruction, June 18, 1898; detached and reported on board the United States steamship " Frolic." July 5, 1898; detached and ordered home to settle accounts, August 28, 1898; discharged (not honorably), September 2, 1898.
RITCHIE, DAVID .- Born in New York; appointed from New York, passed assistant engineer, for temporary service, May 24, 1898; reported on board the United States steamship " Badger," May 28. 1898; detached and ordered home, Septem- ber 17, 1898; detached, September 28th; reported for duty at the Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va., September 29, 1808; detached and ordered home, October 5, 1898; honorably discharged, October 10, 1898.
ROBINSON, CHARLES .- Born in England; appointed from New York, passed assistant engineer, for temporary service, and attached to the United States steamship " St. Paul," May 4, 1898; honorably discharged, September 2, 1898. Mr. Robinson was one of the officers of the steamship " St. Paul " when'that vessel was chartered by the navy, in April, 1898, and served on her continuously until her release from the naval service, September 2. 1898.
ROBINSON, EUGENE N .- Born in Ireland; ensign, Naval Militia, New York: appointed from New York, ensign, for tem- porary service, May 12. 1SOS; ordered to the United States steamship " Nahant." May 12. 1898; reported, May 2d, in anti- cipation of appointment: to Norfolk, Va., and return in the " Rainbow," July 18, 1898; detached and ordered home. Sep; tember 2, 1898; honorably discharged, September 15, 1898.
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ROCKWELL, JAMES V .- Born in Indiana; appointed from New York, assistant engineer, for temporary service, June 22, 1898; reported for duty in the Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy Department, July 2, 1898; ordered to the Navy Yard, New York, same date; reported July 7th; detached and ordered to the Norfolk yard, October 29, 1SOS; reported for duty at the Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va., October 31, 1898; detached and ordered home, January 31, 1899; honorably discharged, February S, 1899.
ROGERS, CHARLES J .- Born in Maine; appointed from New York, lieutenant, for temporary service. and attached to the United States steamship " Vale " (steamship " Paris "), June 15, 189S; honorably discharged. September 2. 1898. Mr. Rogers was one of the officers of the steamship " Paris " when that vessel was chartered by the navy, in April, 1898, and served on her continuously until her release from the naval service, Septem- ber 2, 1898.
ROGERS, JOSEPH TALBOTT .- Born in Canada; appointed from New York, lieutenant (junior grade), for temporary sor- vice, and attached to the United States steamship " Yale " (steamship " Paris "). June 15, 1898; honorably discharged. September 2. 1898. Mr. Rogers was one of the officers of the steamship " Paris " when that vessel was chartered by the navy, in April, 1898, and served on her continuously until her release from the naval service, September 2, 1895.
ROLLER, FRANK W .- Born in New York: appointed from New York, assistant engineer, for temporary service, May 12, 198; reported for duty on board the " Nashville," May 27, 1898; detached and ordered home, October 26, 1898; honorably dis- charged, October 31, 1898.
ROUND, SAMUEL .- Born in England; appointed from New York, warrant machinist, for temporary service, and attached to the United States steamship " St. Louis," May 18, 1998; honorably discharged, September 2, 1898. Mr. Round was one of the officers of the steamship "St. Louis" when that vessel was chartered by the navy, in April, 1508. and served on her continuously until her release from the naval service, September 2, 189S.
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SANFORD, JOIIN R .- Born in New York; appointed from New York, assistant paymaster, for temporary service, June 10, 1898; reported on board the receiving ship " Wabash," Navy Yard, Boston, for instruction, June 29, 1898; detached and ordered to the " Justin," July 12, 1898; reported on board the United States steamship " Justin," July 14, 1898; detached and ordered home to settle accounts, February 17, 1899; honorably dis- charged, March 2, 1899; assistant paymaster in the regular navy, June 9, 1899.
SATTERLEE, HERBERT L .- Born in New York; aide-de-camp to the governor, State of New York; appointed from New York, lieutenant, for temporary service, and reported for duty with Coast Signal Service, July 6, 1898; detached and reported for duty, Headquarters, Auxiliary Naval Force, Navy Department, July 21, 1898; detached and ordered home. October 31, 1898; honorably discharged, November 7, 1898.
SAWYER, WARREN L .- Born in New York; assistant paymas- ter, Naval Militia, New York; appointed from New York, assist. ant paymaster, for temporary service, July 20, 1898; reported for duty, Headquarters, Auxiliary Naval Force, Navy Depart- ment. July 25, 1898; detached and ordered to the " Badger." December 19, 1898; reported on the United States steamship " Badger," December 20, 1898; detached and ordered home to settle accounts, January 30, 1899; honorably discharged, Feb- rnary 21, 1899. ·3
SCHELLER, JOHN F .- Born in Germany; appointed from New York, lieutenant (junior grade). for temporary service, May 24, 1898; reported for duty or board the United States steamship " Niagara," June 3, 1898; detached and ordered to the " Frank- lin," October 14, 1898; reported on board the receiving ship " Franklin," Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va., October 19, 1898; mem- ber of general court-martial, Norfolk, Va., October 31, 1898; detached and reported on board the United States steamship "Stranger," as executive officer, December 1, 1898; detached and ordered home, December 30, 188; honorably discharged, January 11, 1899.
SEGRAVE, THOMAS J .- Born in England; appointed from New York, lieutenant, for temporary service, and attached to the United States steamship " St. Louis." May 18, 1808: honor- ably discharged, Angust 30, 1898. Mr. Segrave was an officer of the steamship " St. Lonis " when that vessel was chartered by the navy, in April, 1898, and served on her continuously until he was discharged, at his own request. August 30. 1895.
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SLOAN, ROBERT S .- Born in New York; lieutenant-commander, Naval Militia, New York; appointed from New York, lieuten- ant, for temporary service, June 17, 1898; reported on board the United States steamship "Stranger," as executive officer, June 18, 1898; detached and ordered home, September 26, 1898; honorably discharged, October 4, 1898.
SMITH, JAMES L .- Born in New York; appointed from New York, assistant engineer, May 14, 1898; reported for duty at the Navy Yard, Mare Island, Cal., June S, 1898; detached and ordered to the Asiastie station, July 13, 1898; reported to Com- mander-in-Chief, Asiastic station, and assigned to the United States steamship " Concord," August 22, 1898; transferred to the " Nero," November 25, 1898; detached and ordered home, January 19, 1899; honorably discharged, February 3, 1899.
SMITH, WILLIAM A. F .- Born in New York; appointed from New York. ensign, for temporary service, and attached to the United States steamship " St. Louis," May 18, 1898; honorably discharged, September 2, 189S. Mr. Smith was one of the offi- cers of the steamship " St. Louis" when that vessel was chartered by the navy, in April, 1898, and served on her con- tinuously until her release from the naval service, September 2, 189S.
STAYTON, WILLIAM H .- Born in Delaware; commander, Naval Militia, New York; appointed from New York, lienten- ant, for temporary service, Jane 18, 1898; assumed command of the United States steamship " Enquirer." June 21, 1898; com- manded the " Buffalo " from Norfolk to New York, then return, July 18, 1898; detached and to the " New Hampshire," at New York. August 2, 1898; detached and to command the "Aileen," August 11, 1898; detached and ordered home, September 26, 1898; honorably discharged, October 28, 1898.
STEIGER, WALTER II .- Bom in the District of Columbia; appointed from New York. assistant engineer, for temporary service. May 14, 1898; ordered to duty with the United States steamship " Philadelphia." at the Navy Yard. Mare Island, Cal., May 21. 1898; detached duty with " Philadelphia." and ordered to the Monitor " Monadnock." June 8, 1895: transferred to the United States steamship " Raleigh." December 17, 189>; detached and ordered home, April 13. 1899; honorably dis- charged. April 22. 1899.
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SUMMERS, JAMES C .- Born in England; coxswain, Naval Militia, New York; appointed from New York, ensign. for temporary service, May 21, 1898; reported for duty on board the United States steamship " Leonidas," May 25, 1898; detached and ordered to the "Sandoval " (captured Spanish gunboat), September 7, 1898; transferred to the repair ship "Vulcan." October 30, 1898; ordered to Norfolk on the " Badger," and returned, December 26, 1898; detached and ordered home, Janu- ary 12, 1899; reported on board the United States steamship " Supply," January 25, 1899; appointed lieutenant junior grade), for temporary service, January 17, 1899; detached and ordered home, April 11, 1899; honorably discharged, same date.
TALBOT, ROBERT S .- Born in Massachusetts; appointed from New York, passed assistant engineer, for temporary service, May 14, 1898; reported on board the United States steamship " Terror," May 27, 1898; ordered by the Commander-in-Chief to the " Indiana," May 29, 1898; transferred from the " Terror " to Naval Base, Key West to await arrival of " Indiana." June 4. 1898; reported on the " Indiana," June S, 1898: detached and reported on the "Lancaster," Naval Base, Key West. July 30, 1898; detached and reported on the " Marcellus," September 6, 1898; ordered as member of a general court-martial at the Navy Yard, New York. December 9, 1898; detached from the "Marcellus " and ordered home, January 3, 1899; honorably discharged, January 10, 1899.
THOMPSON, CHARLES A .- Born in Rhode Island; appointed from New York, ensign, for temporary service, July 2. 1898: reported on board the United States steamship "AApache." July 7, 1898; detached and ordered to the "Arethusa," September 24, 1898; reported on board the United States steamship "Arethusa," September 29. 1898; detached and ordered home, February 1, 1899; honorably discharged, February S, 1899.
THOMSON, ALEXANDER F .- Born in Scotland; appointed from New York, warrant machinist, for temporary service, and attached to the United States steamship " Yale ": (steamship " Paris "), June 15, 1898; honorably discharged. September 2, 189S. Mr. Thomson was one of the officers of the steamship " Paris " when that vessel was chartered by the navy. in April. 1898, and served on her continuously until her release from the naval service, September 2, 1898.
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TOWNSEND, GERARD B .- Born in New York; lieutenant (junior grade), Naval Militia. New York: appointed from New York, lieutenant (junior grade), for temporary service, May 12, 1898; reported for duty on board the United States steamship " Nahant," June 11, 1898; detached and ordered home, Septem- ber 2, 1898; honorably discharged, September 10, 1898.
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