Log 31

USS CONSTITUTION LOG
19 JULY 1877 - 19 JANUARY 1878
IN NATIONAL ARCHIVES

NHC, USN

Constitution off Philadelphia

Note: Captain is Captain Henry A. Adams -- at Philadelphia Navy Yard.

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19 Jul 1877	[Thursday] Exercised the boys at seamanship -- Ensigns W. A. Whitfield, Edward J. Dorn, and J. O. Nicholson were log signers --Landsman Chas Shannon mentioned -- Captain of the Forecastle Thos Honeyboum and Cooper Wm Scott AWOL -- 2/c Boys Josp H. Davis and Jno G. W. Alloways shipped at Philadelphia -- Navigator is Lieutenant J. W. Carlin.
20 Jul 1877	Exercised the boys at the guns -- Ensign J. C. Colwell a log signer -- 2/c Boys Jno B.O'Bryan and Josp B. Hand shipped at Philadelphia -- Wardroom Cook J. W. Cline an additional AWOL.
21 Jul 1877	Boatswain's Mate Marion Rook AWOL in addition to Scott and Cline.
22 Jul 1877	Private Chas Boquin AWOL in addition to Rook -- Scott declared a deserter.
23 Jul 1877	Master J. H. Crosby and Sailmaker Francis Boom signed the log -- Ship's Corporal Wm Robinson AWOL, as well as Rook and Boquin -- 2/c Boys Josp A. Walsh, Paul A. Wilson, and Jno J. O'Connell shipped at Philadelphia -- Lieutenant Commander H. C. Nields, Master J. H. Crosby, Passed Assistant Surgeon E. L. Dorr, and Ensign E. J. Dorn sent on temporary duty to NAHANT.
24 Jul 1877	Gunner Wm J. Derlan a log signer -- Seaman Wm Reese shipped at Philadelphia -- Chief Boatswain's Mate Jno Brockington, Quarter Gunner E. D. Handlin, Captain of the Top C. C. Thomas, Coxswain Alex Hall, Carpenters F. W. Niehan and J. J. Hennessy, Seamen Wm Reese and Henry Bruce, Landsmen Jno Eckert, Josp M. Lane, S. W. Cark, E. G. Moore, Jno Miller, and Jas Madigan, and 1/c Boy J. J. Fry sent on temporary duty to NAHANT.
25 Jul 1877	Courts martial decisions: Gunner's Mate Henry Hill and Landsman Edw J. Murray each given 30 days solitary confinement on bread and water and 3 months extra duty; 2/c Boy Geo S. Dirt given 3 months confinement and 3 months extra duty.
26 Jul 1877	"1st Co. of boys" and "the others..." -- Seaman Thos F. Grady and 2/c Boy Jno Casey under sentry's charge for fighting -- Gunner's Mate Henry Hill disrated Seaman -- all those sent on temporary duty to NAHANT returned.
27 Jul 1877	"1st & 2nd Divisions..." -- Captain of the Hold Jno Leary mentioned.
28 Jul 1877	2/c Boy D. S. Kleinberger discharged at Philadelphia.
30 Jul 1877	2/c Boys Wilmer Lamar and Wm A. Deist shipped at Philadelphia.
31 Jul 1877	2/c Boy Chas L. Mach 1 day on bread and water for striking another -- 2/c Boy Josp H. Davison bread and water for striking a petty officer.
1 Aug 1877	Captain of the Top Chas Hearn, Armorer's Mate Frank Evelyn, Seaman Jas A. Benson, 1/cFireman Geo A. Clark, Landsman Wm Blakemore, and 2/c Boy Geo Fast AWOL -- Privates Martin and Aherns mentioned.
2 Aug 1877	Seaman Jas McLeivy, Landsmen Edw G. Moore and Blakemore, and 2/c Boy Chas Yeager AWOL --Seaman Jno Sheridan, Landsman Henry Flabben, and 2/c Boys Thos H. McClain and Chas McCarty shipped at Philadelphia -- 2/c Boy Douglas Lauman sent to naval hospital, Philadelphia.
3 Aug 1877	Carpenter's Mate Jno H. Hennessy, Coal Heaver Wm Kelly, Seaman Andrew Robinson, and Moore and Blackmore AWOL -- 2/c Boy Geo L. Walker given 1 day on bread and water "for applying an opprobreous epithet to a shipmate" -- Lieutenant J. B. Breese, USMC, mentioned.
4 Aug 1877	Captains of the Hold Jno McGrath and Jno T. Leahy, Captain of the Top Jno Hickey, Tailor Jno J. Patterson, and Moore AWOL -- 1/cPainter Wm Mitchell and Wardroom Steward Wm J. Gwinn discharged at Philadelphia; Gwinn shipped over.
5 Aug 1877	Seaman Andrew Robinson and McGrath AWOL --Chaplain S. D. Boorom mentioned.
6 Aug 1877	[Monday] Ship's divisions: 1, 2, 3, navigator's, powder, Marines, and surgeon's -- Private Andrew Nickerson and McGrath AWOL.
7 Aug 1877	2/c Boys Chas A. Siddell, Jno S. Piper, and Wm H. Mytinger shipped at Philadelphia -- Carpenter Peter Burns mentioned – Landsman Patk Sheehan and McGrath and Nickerson AWOL.
8 Aug 1877	Sheehan, McGrath, and Nickerson AWOL.
9 Aug 1877	Sheehan, McGrath, and Nickerson AWOL --Warrant Officers' Cook Flemming [sic] Johnson discharged at Philadelphia.
10 Aug 1877	Sheehan, McGrath, and Nickerson AWOL.
11 Aug 1877	Carpenter's Mate Edw D. Shepphard, Nickerson, and Sheehan AWOL -- 2/c Boy Chas D. Williamson shipped at Philadelphia -- Schoolmaster Francis D. Morris discharged at Philadelphia.
12 Aug 1877	Shepphard, Nickerson, and Sheehan AWOL.
13 Aug 1877	Nickerson and Sheehan AWOL -- Carpenter's Mate Edw D. Shepphard and Wardroom Steward Jno R. Bell discharged at Philadelphia with an effective date of 11 Aug -- 2/c Boys M[ ? ] Gaston and Jno H. Amber shipped at Philadelphia.
14 Aug 1877	Nickerson and Sheehan AWOL -- 2/c Boys Ola M. Hampleman, Jacob Schiller, and Wm A. Prochnow shipped at Philadelphia.
15 Aug 1877	Captain Adams relieved by Captain James A.Greer -- Nickerson and Sheehan AWOL.
16 Aug 1877	Nickerson declared a deserter; Sheehan still AWOL -- 2/c Boys Lewis Law and Geo W. Lake shipped at Philadelphia.
17 Aug 1877	Sheehan declared a deserter; Captain of the Afterguard Jas Cannon AWOL.
18 Aug 1877	2/c Boy Thos M. Cape AWOL -- 2/c Boy Jno C. Moritz, a deserter, returned by police -- 2/cBoys Louis F. Schuman and Chas J. Hanaler shipped at Philadelphia -- Coxswain Alex Hall, Landsmen Bart Gannon and R. B. Manluff, and 2/c Boy Wm T. Garrison discharged at Philadelphia -- Boatswain Bonsall and Ensign Winslow Allerdice joined.
19 Aug 1877	Landsman Henry Simpson, and 2/c Boys Jno L. Behans, Jno Casey, and Thos M. Cape AWOL -- Seaman Fritz Miller mentioned.
20 Aug 1877	Captain of the Hold Jno Leary, Carpenter Peter Burns, 2/c Boy Edw T. Fleck, Casey, Cape, Simpson, and Blakemore AWOL -- appointment of H. R. Beadle as Captain's Clerk revoked.
21 Aug 1877	Sergeant Wm Sweeney, Cape, Casey, and Blakemore AWOL -- 2/c Boy Wm M. Snyder shipped at Philadelphia.
22 Aug 1877	Sweeney, Cape, Casey, and Blakemore AWOL -- court martial decision: 2/c Boy Jno C. Moritzgiven 3 months solitary confinement on bread and water and 1 month of extra duty -- Landsmen Chas McCarthy and Jno W. Prettyman shipped at Philadelphia.
23 Aug 1877	Captain Greer relieved by Captain R. B. Lowry-- Cape, Casey, and Blakemore AWOL.
24 Aug 1877	2/c Boy Chas F. B. Fillot, Cape, Casey, and Blakemore AWOL -- 2/c Boy Jno Schinpfo [sic] shipped at Philadelphia.
25 Aug 1877	2/c Boys Jno J. Cahill and Jno F. Keller shipped at Philadelphia.
26 Aug 1877	Boatswain's Mate Jno Williams, Quarter Gunner Edw Handlin, 2/c Boys Geo L. Walker, Chas A. Arms, Peter Seery, Cape, and Blakemore AWOL -- 2/c Boy Josp McBride mentioned.
27 Aug 1877	Private Robt Savage, 2/c Boys Chas Hallenbach and Archibald Sterling, Cape, Seery, Handlin, Williams, and Blakemore AWOL -- 2/c Boys Chas F. McEvoy and Ephraim Trout shipped at Philadelphia -- 2/c Boy Ambrose F. Bechtel discharged at Philadelphia.
28 Aug 1877	2/c Boy Jas Kelly shipped at Philadelphia -- Private Jas Hooker transferred to Norfolk Navy Yard.
30 Aug 1877	Landsman Henry S. Davis and Seery AWOL -- Landsman Henry Williams shipped at Philadelphia -- Ship's Writer Geo H. Edds discharged at Philadelphia effective 22 Aug, and appointed Captain's Clerk effective 23 Aug.
31 Aug 1877	Seery AWOL -- Ensign J. C. Colwell transferred to GUARD.
1 Sep 1877	Ensign Dorn and Boatswain Bonsall detached --2/c Boy Geo S. Oliver shipped at Philadelphia.
2 Sep 1877	Boatswain's Mate Jno Sheridan, Captain of the Hold Jno T. Leahy, Cabin Cook Baboo Sudah, 2/c Boys Wm P. O'Brien, C. T. Albaser, Jno G. Howard, A. Sterling, E. A. Daniels, C. H. Hallenbach, and C. H. Siddell, and Seery AWOL -- 2/c Boys Wm Williams, W. P. O'Brien, Wm Moyer, C. E. Yeager, Paul Schladensky, J. L. Bemans, Geo Fox, Geo L. Walker, W. K. Paxson, W. R. Meyers, Francis Huxley, David Ulrich, G. F. Spackman, J. E. Swoards, Chas Coleman, W. J. Wilson, and Edw T. Fleck rated 1/c Boys as of 1 Sep.
3 Sep 1877	Captain of the Afterguard Jas Camron, Landsmen Wm Blakemore and Wm H. Barteau, 2/c Boy M. D. Pastorfield, and Albeser, Sterling, Siddell Seery, Leahy, and Sudah AWOL --Master J. L. Hunsinger, Boatswain Edw Kenny [?], and Gunner Geo W. Mensetter joined --Gunner Wm Devlan detached -- 2/c Boys Wm J. Emerson and Jas L. Lambdin shipped at Philadelphia.
4 Sep 1877	Landsman Milton G. Dist shipped at Philadelphia.
5 Sep 1877	Captain Lowry relieved by Commander A. P. Cook -- 2/c Boy Peter Seery declared a deserter.
6 Sep 1877	Landsman Jas S. Dungan discharged at Philadelphia -- Sailmaker R. L. Tatum relieved F. Boom -- 2/c Boys Chas Hillebrand and Chas E. Malloy shipped at Philadelphia.
7 Sep 1877	Landsman Jas S. Dungan shipped over at Philadelphia -- Ship's Corporal Michl Doyle AWOL -- Paymaster McDaniels mentioned -- Boatswain's Mate Jno Sheridan, Captain of the Forecastle Thos Honeybaum, Carpenter Peter Burne, and Seamen Henry Hill, Fritz Miller, and Jno McLevy discharged at Philadelphia.
10 Sep 1877	"...received royal yards aboard from yard..."-- 2/c Boy Archibald Stirling on bread and water 5 days for AWOL -- 2/c Boy Joel C. Evans shipped at Philadelphia -- Captain of the Afterguard Jas Camron discharged at Philadelphia.
11 Sep 1877	Captain of the Top C. C. Thomas, Bugler A. P. Davis, Landsman E. G. Moon, and 2/c Boy Geo P. Hielman AWOL.
12 Sep 1877	2/c Boy C. L. Liddle AWOL -- 2/c Boy Saml Fox shipped at Philadelphia -- Landsman Wm Blakemore and 2/c Boy C. S. Siddell declared deserters.
13 Sep 1877	Landsman W. H. Barteau and 2/c Boy Wm Moyer each given 5 days bread and water for AWOL --2/c Boy W. H. Ferguson mentioned.
15 Sep 1877	Seaman Danl Porter shipped at Philadelphia --Corporal Buckley discharged at Philadelphia.
17 Sep 1877	2/c Boy Geo P. Hielman given 5 days bread and water for AWOL.
18 Sep 1877	2/c Boys C. Biles and Edw C. Boone AWOL --Ship's Corporal Michl Doyle declared a deserter --2/c Boy Ephraim Trout taken from ship by detectives on warrant for arson in Reading, PA -- Landsman Jno A. Haley shipped at Philadelphia.
19 Sep 1877	2/c Boy Edw C. Boone 2 days solitary confinement on bread and water for AWOL -- Seaman Chas Gray and Landsman Allen T. Richardson shipped at Philadelphia – Private Patk Cox received from ST LOUIS.
20 Sep 1877	Captain of the Hold Jno Leary 3 days solitary confinement on bread and water for AWOL -- Private E. D. Carr received from ST LOUIS.
21 Sep 1877	Wardroom Cook Josiah W. Cline AWOL -- 1/c Boy Chas E. Yeager 2 days solitary confinement on bread and water for AWOL -- 2/c Boy Clinton A. Black shipped at Philadelphia.
22 Sep 1877	Private Wm Buckley promoted Corporal -- 2/c Boy C. Biles 5 days solitary confinement on bread and water for AWOL.
23 Sep 1877	"...33 muzzle bags..." -- Coxswain Jno McGrath, Private Jno Cox #1, and 2/c Boy Saml Wilkie AWOL -- Landsman Chas P. Fassult shipped at Philadelphia -- 2/c Boy Jno S. Piper taken by detectives on warrant for rioting in Reading, PA.
26 Sep 1877	Coxswain Jno McGrath 4 days solitary confinement on bread and water for AWOL --2/c Boy Wm Muhine 2 days solitary confinement for AWOL -- Landsman Jno Thomsen and 2/c Boy Luther De La Vere shipped at Philadelphia -- 2/c Boy Jno Scnipf [sic] 3 days solitary confinement for disobedience.
27 Sep 1877	2/c Boy Gustav A. Meyer shipped at Philadelphia -- Private Patk Cox mentioned.
28 Sep 1877	2/c Boys Jno H. Danson and Chas W. Orsell shipped at Philadelphia.
1 Oct 1877	2/c Boys G. W. Cullinan, Geo Camell, W. J. Ford, and A. P. Robinson AWOL – Warrant Officers' Steward Clarence S. Massey discharged at Philadelphia.
2 Oct 1877	Quartermaster Jno Smith, Ship's Corporal W. Robinson, Landsman Edw G. Moore, and 2/c Boy Jno Bates discharged at Philadelphia.
3 Oct 1877	Ship's Corporal W. Robinson, Landsman Edw G. Moore, and 2/c Boy Jno Bates shipped over at Philadelphia -- Captain of the Top Jno Nelson, Coxswains Jas H. Benson and Jno Miller, Landsman Henry Simpson, Private Jno O'Kelly, and 1/c Boy G. A. Clark AWOL.
4 Oct 1877	Gunner's Mate Jno B. Smith AWOL -- Landsman A. B. Ackerman shipped at Philadelphia -- Captain of the Top Jno Hickey discharged at Philadelphia.
5 Oct 1877	Chas H. Hallenbach 2 1/2 days solitary confinement on bread and water for AWOL – Wm J. Ford 4 days solitary confinement on bread and water for AWOL -- Landsman Henry Simpson 2 days solitary confinement on bread and water for AWOL -- Privates Thos O'Donnell and Josp Crowley AWOL -- Seaman A. B. Ackerman rated Coxswain.
6 Oct 1877	Captain of the Top Jno Nelson and 2/c Boy Jno Schimpf [sic] discharged at Philadelphia.
7 Oct 1877	Carpenter F. W. Nieman, Seaman Danl Porter, Landsman Jno Eckert, and 2/c Boys Jas J. Norgrave, Saml Wilkie, A. R. Michaels, and Wm H. Mapes AWOL.
10 Oct 1877	2/c Boys C. L. Ibach and W. H. Mapes each 1 day bread and water for AWOL.
11 Oct 1877	Seaman Jno McGrath discharged at Philadelphia-- 2/c Boys Geo P. Hielman and Wm Moyer declared deserters.
12 Oct 1877	Captain of the Hold Jno Leary and Landsman Chas A. Garrett discharged at Philadelphia.
13 Oct 1877	Coxswain Jas H. Benson declared a deserter --2/c Boy A. Michael 3 days solitary confinement on bread and water for AWOL --2/c Boy Wm H. Ferguson 2 days solitary confinement on bread and water for AWOL --2/c Boy Frank Montague shipped at Philadelphia -- Seaman Danl Eldridge discharged at Philadelphia.
15 Oct 1877	Captain of the Forecastle Jno Neil discharged at Philadelphia -- Landsman E. J. Murray, Private Jno Cox, and 2/c Boys Benj Green and F. H. Galligan AWOL -- 2/c Boy Winfield S. Aregard shipped at Philadelphia.
16 Oct 1877	Seamen Jno Neil and Danl Eldridge, and Landsman Jno Leary shipped over at Philadelphia -- 2/c Boy J. P. C. Ganz 2 days on bread and water for AWOL -- 2/c Boy Wm A. Snyder 1 day bread and water for chewing tobacco and lying -- 2/c Boys Franklin Robinson, J. L. S. Zieber, and Wm Jack shipped at Philadelphia.
17 Oct 1877	Seaman Jno Neil rated Captain of the Forecastle -- Landsman Jno Leary rated Captain of the Hold -- Landsman Wm Camay and 2/c Boy Geo Brown Jeffreys shipped at Philadelphia -- 2/c Boy Henry J. Rudolph mentioned.
18 Oct 1877	2/c Boy Wm Patterson shipped at Philadelphia -- Seaman Danl Porter declared a deserter -- 2/c Boy H. J. Rudolph 3 days confinement for disrespect to the Officer of the Deck -- Captain of the Hold Jno T. Leahy, Quartermaster Edw Crandill, Seaman Henry Bryce, and Coal Heaver Wm Kelly discharged at Philadelphia.
19 Oct 1877	2/c Boy Chas F. Keuntzler shipped at Philadelphia.
20 Oct 1877	2/c Boy Jno R. O'Bryan 4 days solitary confinement on bread and water for AWOL --Landsman Chas J. McCrory and 2/c Boy Thos Taggart shipped at Philadelphia.
22 Oct 1877	Drummer Chas Whiteside and 2/c Boy W. Huzell mentioned -- Seaman Henry Bruce shipped and Landsman Jno T. Leahy shipped over at Philadelphia.
23 Oct 1877	Ship's Corporal Benj P. Butler declared a deserter -- Captain of the Afterguard Michl Mugnaw discharged at Philadelphia.
24 Oct 1877	1/c Boy Jno L. Bemans 5 days solitary confinement on bread and water for AWOL --Private Simon Mallinger mentioned -- 2/c Boys C. W. Orsell and Gustav A. Meyers each 2 days solitary confinement for fighting.
25 Oct 1877	Michl Mugnaw shipped over at Philadelphia -- Gunner's Mate Jno B. Smith discharged at Philadelphia.
26 Oct 1877	Captain of the Forecastle Chas R. Berwick discharged at Philadelphia.
27 Oct 1877	Landsman Frank G. Sullivan shipped at Philadelphia, to date from 21 Oct.
30 Oct 1877	2/c Boy Josp A. Walsh 1 day 1 dconfinement for AWOL -- 2/c Boy Chas A. Stobel shipped at Philadelphia.
31 Oct 1877	Private Casper Heckel AWOL -- 2/c Boy J. B. Hund declared a deserter -- Captain of the Hold Thos Toner, Seaman C. R. Berwick, and Landsman Robt H. Armstrong shipped at Philadelphia.
1 Nov 1877	2/c Boy Hudson E. Stewart declared a deserter.
2 Nov 1877	2/c Boy Henry Glogger shipped at Philadelphia-- Chief Quartermaster Henry West discharged at Philadelphia.
3 Nov 1877	2/c Boy Jas E. Turner shipped at Philadelphia.
4 Nov 1877	Captain of the Top Chas Hearns, Private Wm McMullen, Landsman Frank Sullivan, and 2/cBoys C. E. s C.z, C. J. Hendler, E. E. Kuder,and W. Haman AWOL.
5 Nov 1877	2/c Boy Jas Kelly 1 days confinement for lying -- Cabin Cook Baba Sudah 3 days confinement for AWOL -- 2/c Boys Geo L. Dix, Saml Wilkie, A. S. Hickey, J. N. Marcellis, C. J. Baumger, Wm Huzell, Thos H. Galligan, Arch Stirling, Benj Green, and Fredk d Frsrated 1/c Boys -- 1/c Boys Chas E. Yeager and Jno L. Bemans disrated 2/c Boys -- 2/c Boys W. E. McIntire and W. J. Caldwell shipped at Philadelphia.
6 Nov 1877	Landsmen J. H. Baker and Jno A. Haley, and 2/c Boy R. O. McLaughlin AWOL.
7 Nov 1877	Seaman Robt T. Ferguson shipped at Philadelphia -- Captain of the Afterguard discharged at Philadelphia.
8 Nov 1877	2/c Boys E. E. Kuder and R. O. McLaughlin each 2 days confinement for overstaying liberty -- Lany --n J. H. Baker 2 days solitary confinement for AWOL.
10 Nov 1877	Seaman Henry West and 2/c Boys Thos H. Digan, Winfield S. Tucker, and Wm Henry McKay shipped at Philadelphia.
12 Nov 1877	2/c Boy Andrew R. Michaels 1 day confinement for profanity -- 1/c Boy Arch Stirling and 2/c Boy M. D. Pastorfield each 1 day confinement for overstaying liberty -- Baker R. H. Armstrong and Private Augustus Martin mentioned.
13 Nov 1877	"...18 lbs steam in boile b" -- 2/c Boy M. A. Flaherty AWOL -- Seaman Thos F. Brady 2days confinement and 2/c Boy Chas L. Ibach 1 days confinement for fighting -- Landsman Jno Miller sent to Naval Hospital, Philadelphia.
14 Nov 1877	2/c Boy Chas McCarty 2 days solitary confinement on bread and water for overstaying liberty -- 2/c Boy 2/c ton H. Black 1 day confinement for chewing tobacco.
15 Nov 1877	Landsman Saml W. Cook turned over to city detectives on apprehension warrant.
16 Nov 1877	2/c Boys Gotlieb F. J. Jaeger and Jno C. Bernardo shipped at Philadelphia.
17 Nov 1877	2/c Boy jas W. Howard shipped at Philadelphia-- 2/c Boy Louis F. Schuman 1 day solitary confinement for profanity.
19 Nov 189 Nob>	2/c Boy J. P. McBride 2 days confinement for rolling shot on gun deck.
20 Nov 1877	2/c Boy Gustav A. Meyer 1 day confinement for chewing tobacco -- 2/c Boy Josp F. Hughes shipped at Philadelphia -- Landsman Jacob Hayes discharged at Pged delphia -- Landsman Saml W. Cook returned by civil authorities, having been arrested by them for theft on 15 Nov.
21 Nov 1877	2/c Boy M. A. Flaherty declared a deserter.
22 Nov 1877	2/c Boy Wm J. Emerson 1 day confinement for profanity.
23 Nov 1877	Seaman Chas H. Collins and 2/c Boy Danl E. Thompson shipped at Philadelphia -- 2/c Boy W. J. Ewers discharged at Philadelphia.
24 Nov 1877	"...10 lbs steam in boiler..." -- 2/c Boy J. F. McCue 1 day confinement for chewing tobacco -- Landsman Jacob Hayes shipped over at Philadelphia as of 21 Nov.
27 Nov 1877	2/c Boys W. H. Mapes and Jacob Jacochiller each 2 days confinement for profanity -- 2/c Boy Jas Kelly 1 day confinement for chewing tobacco -- Ordinary Seaman Jas McCann shipped at Philadelphia.
28 Nov 1877	2/c Boys Thos Taggart and H. J. Rudolph each 1 day confinement, the former for chewing tobacco and the latter for profanity --Seaman Jas Hayesas Hpped at Philadelphia.
29 Nov 1877	Landsman Frank Phillips declared a deserter.
30 Nov 1877	"...28 lbs steam in boiler..." -- 2/c B-- 2layton W. Weidner shipped at Philadelphia.
1 Dec 1877	2/c Boy J. H. Dawson 1 day confinement for smoking -- 2/c Boy J. H. Amber mentioned.
3 Dec 1877	Landsman C. H. Bonner shipped at Philadelphia -- Wardroom Cook Josiah W. Cline discharged at Philadelphia.
4 Dec 1877	2/c Boy H. Fusy 1 day in confinement for profanity -- 2/c Boy Jno H. Shay mentioned -- Master J. H. Hunsicker received a badly cut hand in an accident while on watch.
6 Dec 1877	2/c Boy Jno H. Amber declared a deserter.
7 Dec 1877	2/c Boy David McKibbin shipped at Philadelphia.
8 Dec 1877	2/c Boy Jno H. Shay 2 days in solitary confinement on bread and water for overstaying liberty -- 2/c Boys Jas Kelly and Chas McCarty confined 2 days and 1 day respectively for unspecified offenses.
10 Dec 1877	2/c Boy Jno C. Bernardo 1 day confinement for smoking -- Landsman Edw G. Moore under sentry's charge for attempted AWOL.
11 Dec 1877	Seaman Francis Evans, Landsman Richd Leonhardt, and 2/c Boys Michl Caldwell and Wm J. Bigelow shipped at Philadelphia –Landsman Josiah W. Cline shipped over to date to m 5 Dec.
12 Dec 1877	Private Thos Parker mentioned – Bayman Gottlieb A. M. Gisler shipped at Philadelphia.
13 Dec 1877	2/c Boy Chas Biles 3 Bile solitary confinement on bread and water for AWOL.
14 Dec 1877	2/c Boy C. A. Strohl 3 days confinement for marking his name on another's jumper.
17 Dec 1877	Held quarterly examination of boys -- 2/c Boy Geo F. Green confined 1 day for smoking --Coxswain Jno Wright mentioned.
18 Dec 1877	Fifer Thos Whitesides 2 day confinement for swearing -- 2/c Boy Wm J. Caldwell declared a deserter -- 2/c Boy Wm C. Colby shipped at Philadelphia.
19 Dec 1877	Paymaster's Yeoman Richd Keddow discharged at Philadelphia.
20 Dec 1877	2/c Boy J. J. O'Connell declared a deserter -- Seaman J. J. Burke and 2/c Boy Jas Hoy Jller shipped at Philadelphia -- 2/c Boy W. J. Emerson 2 days in solitary confinement for violence toward the Master-at-Arms – Drummer Herbert Langley received from League Island Navy Yard.
21 Dec 1877	2/c Boy Jacob Schiller confined 1 day for chewing tobacco -- Drummer Chas Whitesides transferred to Marine MariBarracks, League Island Navy Yard.
23 Dec 1877	Captain J. R. O'Kelly, USMC, mentioned.
24 Dec 1877	"...entered dock..."
25 Dec 1877	Caulking bottom.
26 Dec 1877	1/c Boy A. S. Hickey and 2/c Boy Danl W. Brady sent to Naval Hospital, Philadelphia.
Schoolmasters Isaac Lang and Richd Howedis rated to Landsmen -- Lieutenant J. W. Carlin, Master F. H. Crosby, 2 schoolmasters and 148 boys sent to New York -- Paymaster C.A. McDaniel and Boatswain Kenny mentioned.
28 Dec 1877
29 Dec 1877	"...taking down hatch house and coppering ship's bottom..." -- Lieutenant C. A. Shelky and Ship's Writer W. H. Foote mentioned.
31 Dec 1877	Private Jno Thompson joined from Marine Barracks, League Island Navy Yard.
1 Jan 1878	Private Jno Cox confined 5 days for AWOL -- Gunner Josp Swift joined as relief for Gunner G. W. Omensetter -- Tailors Jas Foley and J. J. Patterson disrated to Landsmen.
2 Jan 1878	Heavy snow storm -- Gunner G. W. Omensetter detached awaiting orders.
4 Jan 1878	Undocked -- towed to Yard wharf -- Captain of the Fore Top Geo Williams confined 5 days for AWOL.
5 Jan 1878	Quarter Gunner E. D. Handlin disrated Seaman; Chief Boatswain's Mate Jno Brockingham disrated Boatswain's Mate; 1/c Painter Josp McClain disrated 2/c Painter; Captain of the Hold Jno T. Leahy disrated Landsman; and Ship's Corporals Chas M. Sheehan and H. T.Davis disrated Landsmen, all effective 1 Jan -- Gunner's Mate Jno B. Smith rerated Armorer-- Sailmaker's Mate Jno Hutchins discharged at Philadelphia.
8 Jan 1878	Ship's heating boiler removed -- Landsman C. J. McCrory declared a deserter – Landsmen Jas Foley and Jas Madigan discharged at Philadelphia.
9 Jan 1878	1250 Captain Oscar C. Badger relieved Commander Cook -- crew beginning to report aboard -- Landsman Jacob A. Riley discharged at Philadelphia -- Landsman Ambrose Connelly declared a deserter -- Carpenter Thompson transferred to League Island Navy Yard -- Lieutenant Edward W. Very, Carpenter Philip T. Mager, and Acting Sailmaker Herman Hansen joined (Mager from League Island Navy Yard) -- Sailmaker R. L. Tatum detached awaiting orders -- Seaman Jas Hayes and Landsmen Jno A. Maley and E. T. Murray AWOL.
10 Jan 1878	Ensigns Winslow Allerdice, W. E. Whitfield, and J. O. Nicolson sent to MINNESOTA.
11 Jan 1878	"...coal bunkers..." -- Master J. L. Hunsicker detached -- Deserter 2/c Boy Wm J. Caldwell brought back -- Lieutenant C. R. Thomas and Master Henry T. Stockbow joined --Captain's Clerk G. H. Edds' appointment revoked and man discharged.
12 Jan 1878	Landsman G. H. Edds shipped over at Philadelphia -- Ship's Writer Wm H. Foote discharged at Philadelphia.
13 Jan 1878	Landsman G. H. Edds rated Ship's Writer.
14 Jan 1878	Captain's Clerk Jno R. Wilson joined.
15 Jan 1878	Lieutenant Commander W. H. Whiting, Lieutenant Karl Rohrer, and Boatswain Bonsall joined -- 2/c Fireman Jno Balts discharged at Philadelphia -- Boatswain Edward Kenney detached.
16 Jan 1878	Lieutenant C. A. Schetky sent to ST LOUIS -- Cadet Midshipmen W. V. Boonaugh, J. N. Jordan, J. M. Orchard, and O. J. Doge joined -- Seaman Jno Bates shipped at Philadelphia -- Boatswain's Mate Jno Sheridan, Quartermaster Chas D. Russell, Carpenters Richd Leonhardt and Jno H. Hennessy, Baker R.H. Armstrong, Captain of the Hold Thos Toner, Bugler R. P. Davis, Landsmen E. G. Moore and E. T. Murray, and 1/c Fireman G. H. Clark discharged at Philadelphia.
17 Jan 1878	Landsman J. C. Browning received from ST LOUIS -- Boatswain's Mate Jno Williams, Captains of the Top Chas Hearn and Geo P. Williams, Carpenter Fredk W. Niemann, Paymaster's Yeoman F. B. Tighe, Cabin Steward Antonio Morgia, Warrant Officers' Steward Lewis Thompson, Steerage Steward Jas E. Beaston, Steerage Cook G. T. Spencer, Seamen Thos F. Grady, A. Robinson, Thos Mallady, and E. D. Handlin, Landsmen R. J. Campbell, J. J. Pattison, Chas M. Sherwin, Henry Simpson, and S. F. Thomas discharged at Philadelphia.
18 Jan 1878	Ordinary Seaman Jas Horton AWOL -- Boatswain's Mate Jno Brockington, Captains of the Top Saml Thomas and Chas Gray, Carpenters W. H. Flatten and Jno Thompson, 2/c Painter Josp McClain, Wardroom Steward Wm G. Gwynn, Ship's Cook M. G. Dix, Jack of the Dust C. E. Mallory, Landsmen Jno Eckert, J. H. Baker, Chas McCarthy, J. W. Prettyman, Henry Williams, Chas Fassiett, Jas Dunigan, J. H. Haley, A. T. Richardson, and Wm Barteau discharged at Philadelphia.