CIVIL WAR SESQUICENTENNIAL

Sponsored by the

DEPARTMENT of FLORIDA

SONS of UNION VETERANS of the CIVIL WAR

SATURDAY MARCH 17^th, 2012

At NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA

Riverside Drive and Clinch Street

March 22^nd, 1862 Union Gun Boats USS Penguin and USS Henry Andrew entered the inlet at New Symrna to seize a Blockade Runner called the Caroline (AKA the Kate). Two Union Commanders and 6 Sailors were killed when surprised by the 3^rd Florida Infantry CSA.

History

New Smyrna, Florida in the Civil War

Offical Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the

War of the Rebellion:

Volume 12.

Volume 13.

Volusia County Past and Present. 

Dr. J. M. Hawks and *John Dewiler

* Founder of GAR Budd/Mather Post #08.

March 22nd, 1862
Reported Union Casualties at New Smyrna
 
USS Penguin
   
    Killed
        Acting Lieutenant T.A.Budd Commanding the Expedition
        Ordinary Seaman Walter Burch
        Ordinary Seaman James Marlow
   
    Wounded
        Masters Mate John Dennis
        Ordinary Seaman William Twaites
 
USS Henry Andrew
   
    Killed
        Acting Master S. W. Mather
        Seaman Samuel Arnold
        Seaman John Bates
        Ordinary Seaman William Brown
        Ordinary Seaman Lewis Deloris
   
    Wounded
        Ordinary Seaman James T. Allen
        Third Assist. Engineer Walter Bradley
        Paymaster A. W. Kelsey
        Ordinary Seaman Henry C. Rich
            Ordinary Seaman Thomas Welch
     
During the battle a Negro pilot helping the Union forces navigate
the Indian River was wounded and taken prisoner. Unfortunately, he
was later hung, for helping Union forces. It is believed that Confederate
Captain Houston; who also commanded Confederate guerrilla forces
in the local area conducted the hanging. None of the records mention
the name of the Negro pilot.
 
No Confederate Losses Reported in this fight.