Log 27

USS CONSTITUTION LOG
16 SEPTEMBER - 18 DECEMBER 1867
IN NATIONAL ARCHIVES

[Note: Captain is Lieutenant Commander Thomas H. Eastman.]

19 Sep 1867	Seamen Geo T. Crozier and Michl Switzer transferred to NEW HAMPSHIRE -- Seaman Jose A. Garcia, Koop Henry [sic], Ivan Kotzebue, Wm Sporwein, Jno Tanner, Saml Thomas, Chas Peterson, and Wm R. Waring received from SAVANNAH.
21 Sep 1867	Seaman Henry Pooler received from SAVANNAH.
25 Sep 1867	Ship's Corporal Thos Archer mentioned.
28 Sep 1867	David Williamson mentioned.
30 Sep 1867	Seaman Wm Curtain deserted.
3 Oct 1867	Seamen Jas Mullen and Jno Kempton in double irons.
4 Oct 1867	"...hoisted houses on spar deck..." -- Mate F. Miller transferred to DALE.
7 Oct 1867	Seaman Dennis Harrington returned by police -- Seaman Jno Tanner restricted for attempted AWOL.
19 Oct 1867	1500 Vice Admiral David Dixon Porter came aboard -- 1520 "...while returning the steam Yacht (ALBEMARLE) burst her boiler...;" Boys Alfred Wooley, Jno Jefferson, and Arthur Price injured (Price hospitalized) -- 15402nd cutter and dinghy returned with 2 bodies (1 a Black Boy) -- Coxswain also killed.
24 Oct 1867	Seaman Chas Peterson AWOL -- Black Landsman Cornelius Carter transferred to MARION -- Black Landsman Edw West in double irons for disobedience.
28 Oct 1867	Landsman Bartlett Dudley in solitary confinement 5 days on bread and water for insolence.
29 Oct 1867	Cabin Steward Geo Washington disrated Landsman and in double irons.
31 Oct 1867	1/c Boy Thos Dandy 5 days in solitary confinement on bread and water for insolence.
1 Nov 1867	Jno Stone mentioned -- Lieutenant Commander Eastman "left ship."
2 Nov 1867	Ordinary Seaman Thos J. Franey and Peter Stewart AWOL; given 2 days on bread and water upon return -- Solomon Thomas and Thos J. Franey in single irons -- Seaman Jno Kempton in double irons on bread and water for drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
4 Nov 1867	Mate Josp Rodgers mentioned -- Black Landsman Bartlett Dudley in double irons on bread and water for carrying concealed weapons.
6 Nov 1867	Lieutenant Commander Eastman relieved by Lieutenant Commander George Dewey.
8 Nov 1867	Seaman Ivan Kotzebue mentioned.
11 Nov 1867	Black Landsman Franklin Buchanan received from MARION and rated Cabin Steward.
12 Nov 1867	Seaman Ivan Kotzebue mentioned.
15 Nov 1867	Landsmen Geo A. Thompson, Jno Hayden, and Welsey Field, and 2/c Boy Jno W. Bell, all Blacks, received from MARION -- Black Landsman Edw West in double irons for disobedience.
17 Nov 1867	Ship's Corporal Francis Washburn and Seaman Peter Stewart AWOL.
18 Nov 1867	Peter Stewart in double irons 10 days.
19 Nov 1867	"...whitewashing rear of mess hall..."
23 Nov 1867	Landsman Jno Hayden turned over to civil authorities for trial.
25 Nov 1867	Boy Thos Dandy given 5 days in solitary confinement on bread and water for indecent behavior.
29 Nov 1867	Seaman Jno Kempton given 10 days in double irons for disobedience.
2 Dec 1867	Mate F. C. Bailey mentioned.
3 Dec 1867	Boy Thos Dandy given 5 days in solitary confinement on bread and water for fighting.
4 Dec 1867	Mate F. C. Bailey transferred to NEW BERN --Landsman Geo A. Thompson discharged at Annapolis.
5 Dec 1867	"Put felt wrapping around the steam and gass[sic] pipe, which lead from the ship to the landing."
7 Dec 1867	Landsman Clement Smith received from MARION -- Jas Faley given 10 days in double irons for AWOL.
9 Dec 1867	Jno Kempton given 5 days solitary confinement for abusive language to Ship's Corporal.
11 Dec 1867	Black Landsmen London Pinkney, Jno Netter, Jno Davis, Horace Adams, Wm Harris, Jerry Wilson, Stephen Titus, Henry Smith, Robt E. Cromwell, Chas Langley, Danl Osborn, Isaac Watkins, Allen Larkins, Jno Melburn, Thos Jones, Alpheus Lee, and Jno Meredith received from MARION.
14 Dec 1867	Ordinary Seaman Jas Mullen returned from city jail -- Landsman Jerry Wilson discharged at Annapolis.
18 Dec 1867	Ivan Kotzebue in double irons for attempted AWOL. [Note: Ship rigged to the royals.]