Log 30

USS CONSTITUTION LOG
17 JANUARY - 26 SEPTEMBER 1871
IN NATIONAL ARCHIVES

16 Jan 1871	Crew List : Lieutenant Commander H. L. Howison Mate Josp Rodgers Mate Roscoe Wickes Mate Wm G. Smith Mate Thos W. Bonsall Paymaster Worthington Goldsborough Chaplain Henry B. Hibbens Captain's Clerk Philip Rutter Paymaster's Clerk James McGregor Captain of the Forecastle Robt Hardie Apothecary Augustus Prosperi Yeoman Jno Lee Master-at-Arms Geo Brooks Captain of the Afterguard Thos McDonald Chief Boatswain's Mate Thos Hunter Captain of the Afterguard Wm Dwyer Chief Gunner's Mate Henry Seaman Coxswain Jno Nicholas Chief Quartermaster Jno Young Coxswain Morrison Webster Ship's Cook Wm Smith Quartermaster Wm Norman Quartermaster Danl Thomas Cabin Steward Geo Thornley Cabin Cook Jno A. Davis Carpenter's Mate Geo Watkins Baker Jno McGregor Sailmaker's Mate Henry Coffin Seamen: Antonio Peterson and Josp Meekins Landsmen: Peter Woods, Jno Jefferson, Geo Richardson, Jas E. Howell, and Geo Chew.
20 Jan 1871	Landsman Peter Woods discharged at Annapolis.
1 Feb 1871	Captain of the Forecastle Geo Redman and Coxswain Morrison Webster disrated Seamen for drunkenness and fighting.
2 Feb 1871	Seaman Andrew J. Robinson shipped at Annapolis.
3 Feb 1871	Landsman Otto Muhl shipped at Annapolis.
6 Feb 1871	Antonio Peterson 5 days bread and water for drunkenness on duty and noise.
11 Feb 1871	Seaman Geo Redman discharged at Annapolis.
13 Feb 1871	Yeoman Jno Lee discharged at Annapolis.
14 Feb 1871	Seaman Jno Lee shipped at Annapolis.
15 Feb 1871	Seaman Jno Lee rated Yeoman.
17 Feb 1871	Seaman Michl Shannon shipped at Annapolis.
3 Mar 1871	Seaman Geo Kerwin transferred to MARION as Captain of the Forecastle.
4 Mar 1871	Coxswain Jno Nicholas transferred to MARION -- Seaman Edw Jones received from MARION.
8 Mar 1871	1/c Boy Jno C. Jones shipped at Annapolis.
14 Mar 1871	Captain of the Forecastle Robt Hardie and Captain of the Afterguard Thos Mcdonald transferred to PHLOX.
17 Mar 1871	Sailmaker's Mate Henry Coffin discharged at Annapolis.
18 Mar 1871	Seamen Henry Coffin and Jno H. Knowles shipped at Annapolis.
19 Mar 1871	Seaman Henry Coffin rated Sailmaker's Mate and Seaman Jno H. Knowles, Coxswain.
3 Apr 1871	Seaman Morrison Webster rated Coxswain.
10 Apr 1871	"...getting off hatch houses..." -- Landsman Matthew Johnson shipped at Annapolis.
17 Apr 1871	Coxswain Jno H. Knowles transferred to PHLOX; rated Quartermaster.
4 May 1871	Seaman Richd Lockyer shipped at Annapolis.
5 May 1871	Seaman Richd Lockyer rated Coxswain.
12 May 1871	Landsman Wesley Scott shipped at Annapolis.
15 May 1871	Captain of the Afterguard Wm Dwyer discharged at Annapolis.
16 May 1871	Landsman Jas E. Howell discharged at Annapolis -- Seaman Albert Wilson shipped at Annapolis.
17 May 1871	Landsman Jas E. Howell shipped at Annapolis.
18 May 1871	Commodore John Worden visited the ship -- Landsman Geo W. Tucker shipped at Annapolis.
19 May 1871	Landsman Wm Camper shipped at Annapolis.
20 May 1871	Augustus Prosperi's appointment as Apothecary revoked.
24 May 1871	Landsman Geo Chew discharged at Annapolis.
26 May 1871	Landsman Jno Davis shipped at Annapolis.
27 May 1871	President Grant visited the Naval Academy -- Landsman Solomon Douglass shipped at Annapolis.
29 May 1871	Landsmen Thos Manning, H. A. Freeman, and W. S. Jones, and 1/c Boy Jas Farrell shipped at Annapolis.
30 May 1871	Landsman Elijah Berry shipped at Annapolis.
31 May 1871	Landsmen Thos Henderson, Arthur Chambers, and Jas Hawkins shipped at Annapolis.
2 Jun 1871	Landsmen Wm H. Jackson and Jas W. Byas shipped at Annapolis.
4 Jun 1871	Chief Gunner's Mate Henry Seaman "under a sentry's charge" for AWOL.
5 Jun 1871	Chief Gunner's Mate Henry Seaman disrated Seaman; transferred to CONSTELLATION.
6 Jun 1871	Edw L. Rossi appointed Apothecary 3/c -- Seamen Chas Ogle and Thos Lewis received from CONSTELLATION.
9 Jun 1871	Chief Boatswain's Mate Thos Hunter disrated Captain of the Forecastle for old age and deafness; transferred to MARION -- Boatswain's Mate Wm H. Spicer received from MARION as Chief Boatswain's Mate
3 Jul 1871	Quartermaster Peter Bruce rated Chief Quartermaster -- Captain of the Top Jno Bentley received from DALE; rated Quartermaster.
10 Jul 1871	Landsman Chas Parker shipped at Annapolis.
16 Jul 1871	Seaman Jno Nicholas shipped at Annapolis.
22 Jul 1871	Geo Thomas, Geo Poppen, and Alfred Migett shipped at Annapolis.
31 Jul 1871	3/c Apothecary Edw Rossi's appointment revoked.
2 Aug 1871	Apothecary Augustus Prosperi reported -- Seaman Jas Davis shipped at Annapolis.
3 Aug 1871	Seaman Chas Blackstone shipped at Annapolis.
16 Aug 1871	Landsman Wm Addison shipped at Annapolis.
21 Aug 1871	Mate R. V. Wickes resigned.
24 Aug 1871	Seaman Jno Young rated Captain of the Forecastle.
11 Sep 1871	"...tearing down the forecastle..." -- "...tearing forward house down on spar deck..." -- transferred stores to SANTEE -- Landsman Thos Williams shipped at Annapolis.
12 Sep 1871	"...removing lockers from berth deck..."
13 Sep 1871	Hauling away from the pier.
15 Sep 1871	Received 1 sheet anchor with 120 fathoms of chain from DALE.
16 Sep 1871	Got a gig and a whaleboat.
18 Sep 1871	"...main spencer..." -- temporary crew placed aboard.
19 Sep 1871	Lieutenant Commander Howison relieved by Commander A. P. Cook.
20 Sep 1871	0830 Sailed in tow of steamers PHLOX and PINTA -- 0930 PHLOX cast off -- passed incoming training squadron (CONSTELLATION and SARATOGA).
21 Sep 1871	Anchored in Hampton Roads.
23 Sep 1871	"...putting coverings over deadlights outside..." -- 1430 sailed in tow of PINTA --1930 cleared Cape Henry -- "...set main spencer..."
24 Sep 1871	2130 Anchored off the Delaware Capes.
25 Sep 1871	0530 Sailed in tow of PINTA -- 1830 anchored off Newcastle.
26 Sep 1871	0600 Sailed in tow of PINTA -- 1200 arrived at the Philadelphia Navy Yard wharf – hauled down the commissioning pennant, all officers detached and crew transferred to the receiving ship.