USS CONSTITUTION LOG
30 DECEMBER 1868 - 14 JANUARY 1870
IN NATIONAL ARCHIVE
| 31 Dec 1868 | Lieutenant Commander Dewey on leave -- Lieutenant Commander P. R. Bartlett took charge of ship until 7 Jan 1869 [Dewey also commanded MARION, DALE, SAVANNAH, and MACEDONIAN.] |
| 23 Jan 1869 | 4th class Midshipmen and crew sent into Annapolis to help fight a fire -- gone less than an hour. |
| 8 Feb 1869 | Chief Quartermaster Jno H. Knowles; Captain of the Afterguard Richd Thomas; Captain of the Top Wm Johnson; Carpenter's Mate Alex Parke; Gunner's Mates Robt Kelly and Henry Jones; Coxswain Thos Darling; Baker Jno McGregor; Seamen Edw Barday, Robt Hardee, Jose Garcia, and Chas L. Lloyd; and Landsman Geo Richardson received from DALE. |
| 11 Feb 1869 | Seaman Edw Williamson rated Ship's Corporal. |
| 11 Mar 1869 | Carpenter's Mate Alex Parke AWOL. |
| 25 Mar 1869 | Seaman Edw Brady confined for AWOL and smuggling liquor. |
| 31 Mar 1869 | Quarter Gunner Robt Kelly in double irons 5 days. |
| 3 Apr 1869 | Seaman Edw Brady in double irons 5 days for AWOL and drunkenness. |
| 17 Apr 1869 | Ship's Cook Wm Smith in double irons 5 days for disobedience -- Seaman Edw Brady in double irons 7 days for insolence. |
| 26 Apr 1869 | Seaman Edw Brady in double irons 5 days for drunkenness. |
| 1 May 1869 | Seaman Edw Brady transferred to VERMONT. |
| 2 May 1869 | Seaman David Williamson AWOL. |
| 5 May 1869 | Ship's Corporal Edw Williams disrated to Seaman and sent of naval hospital, Washington, DC. |
| 12 May 1869 | Landsman Saml Mandevill received from MARION. |
| 16 May 1869 | Seaman Robt Kelly in double irons 7 days for AWOL. |
| 24 May 1869 | Landsman Calvin Bidlack received from VERMONT. |
| 26 May 1869 | President Grant visited the ship; no honors. |
| 27 May 1869 | Landsman Jno Robinson discharged at Annapolis. |
| 30 May 1869 | Landsman Jno Stemard received from MARION. |
| 4 Jun 1869 | Landsman Wesley Fields discharged at Annapolis. |
| 7 Jun 1869 | 3/c Bay Gulio Veano transferred to SAVANNAH. |
| 10 Jun 1869 | Seaman Chas Robinson transferred to MACEDONIAN. |
| 19 Jul 1869 | 1/c Boy Jno Jefferson discharged at Annapolis. |
| 23 Jul 1869 | 1/c Boy Jno Jefferson received from MARION. |
| 29 Jul 1869 | Lieutenant Commander George W. Hayward became Acting Captain while Lieutenant Commander Dewey went on extended leave. |
| 31 Jul 1869 | Chief Quartermaster Geo Brooks discharged at Annapolis. |
| 3 Aug 1869 | Seaman Geo Brooks received from MARION; rated Chief Quartermaster -- Thos McDonald transferred to AMERICA. |
| 10 Aug 1869 | Had on board a "Packhard's Galley Range." |
| 15 Aug 1869 | Landsman Geo Chew AWOL. |
| 17 Aug 1869 | Landsman Moses Bishop received from MARION. |
| 18 Aug 1869 | Landsman Wm H. Willmer received from MARION. |
| 9 Sep 1869 | Half-masted colors for the death of Secretary of War J. A. Rawlins. |
| 13 Sep 1869 | Transferred Thos McDonald "to Washington." |
| 16 Sep 1869 | Lieutenant Commander George Dewey resumed command; rerated all men disrated by the Acting Captain. |
| 1 Oct 1869 | Jas Walker disrated Seaman -- Landsman Saml Mandervill rated Ordinary Seaman. |
| 2 Oct 1869 | Seamen Jas Walker and Jno Wilson AWOL -- Landsmen Chas Johnson, Jno A. Pounder, and Robt Paul shipped at Annapolis. |
| 3 Oct 1869 | Landsman Chas Johnson transferred to SAVANNAH. |
| 5 Oct 1869 | Landsman Geo Richardson shipped at Annapolis. |
| 7 Oct 1869 | Landsman Geo Williams AWOL -- Jas Bunk rated Cabin Steward; Wm Camper, Cabin Cook. |
| 8 Oct 1869 | Landsman Geo Williams, Wm Fleming, and Jas Wilson AWOL -- Seaman Edw Jones rated Quartermaster -- Wm Fleming brought back: 5 days bread and water -- Landsman Clement Smith shipped at Annapolis. |
| 9 Oct 1869 | Captain of the Top Wm Johnson 5 days bread and water for drunkenness and smuggling liquor -- Landsman Jno Duckey shipped at Annapolis -- Landsman Clement Smith transferred to MARION --Seaman Thos Jackson 5 days bread and water for drunkenness and AWOL. |
| 10 Oct 1869 | Landsman Jno Duckey transferred to MARION. |
| 11 Oct 1869 | Half-masted the colors for the death of former President Franklin Pierce – Seamen Henry Jones, Jno Bentley, and Stephen Coucil shipped at Annapolis. |
| 12 Oct 1869 | Henry Jones and Stephen Coucil transferred to SANTEE -- Jno Bentley transferred to MARION, where rated Boatswain's Mate -- Seaman Patk McKennan brought back by police. |
| 14 Oct 1869 | 0800 Cabin Steward Moses Bishop died. |
| 15 Oct 1869 | Seaman Wm Fleming AWOL --Seaman Chas L. Wood received from LANCASTER -- Landsmen Wm Bentley and Danl Crowdy shipped at Annapolis. |
| 16 Oct 1869 | Danl Crowdy transferred to PHLOX -- Wm Bentley rated Cabin Cook; Wm Lewis Chief Boatswain's Mate; and Geo Kerwin Ship's Cook. |
| 19 Oct 1869 | Coal Heaver Chas Blackstone shipped at Annapolis. |
| 20 Oct 1869 | Landsman Chas E. Dixon shipped at Annapolis -- Boatswain's Mate Alfred Sinclair mentioned. |
| 27 Oct 1869 | Antonio Peterson received from MARION. |
| 1 Nov 1869 | MAA Chas Lough disrated. |
| 2 Nov 1869 | MAA Jno F. Hutchens received from MARION -- Calvin Bidlack discharged at Annapolis -- Landsman Richd Thornton shipped at Annapolis. |
| 3 Nov 1869 | Alfred Sinclair, Jas Wilson, and Timothy Cronin AWOL -- Franklin Curtis and Landsman Wm Phelps discharged at Annapolis – Landsman Josp Harlan transferred to MARION – Landsman Richd Thornton rated 1/c Painter. |
| 5 Nov 1869 | Landsmen Jas Godfrey, Danl Rice, and Wm Smith shipped at Annapolis. |
| 10 Nov 1869 | Half-masted colors for the death of Rear Admiral Charles Stewart [last of ship's War of 1812 captains]. |
| 12 Nov 1869 | Landsman Saml Bush, Danl Rice, and Wm Smith discharged at Annapolis. |
| 13 Nov 1869 | Landsmen Howard Mathews and Oliver Watts, and1/c Boy Harrison Green shipped at Annapolis. |
| 19 Nov 1869 | MAA Jno Hutchens transferred to SANTEE – Geo Brooks rated Master-at-Arms, Jno Young Chief Quartermaster, and Jno Steil Captain of the Forecastle. |
| 1 Dec 1869 | Commodore John Warden succeeded Vice Admiral Porter as Superintendent of the Naval Academy. |
| 11 Dec 1869 | Landsman Henry Jackson AWOL. |
| 17 Dec 1869 | Landsman Wm Barnswell shipped at Annapolis. |
| 18 Dec 1869 | Seaman Peter Bruce received from DALE and rated Captain of the Forecastle -- Captain of the Forecastle Jno Steil transferred to SANTEE. |
| 19 Dec 1869 | Captain of the Forecastle Jas Murphy transferred to PHLOX. |
| 25 Dec 1869 | Seaman Jas Walker confined 3 days. |
| 27 Dec 1869 | Seaman Josp Crown shipped at Annapolis. |
| 28 Dec 1869 | Seaman Jas Walker confined for drunkenness and noise. |
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