National Parks website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nZachariah Lawson<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
One of the earliest entries for Lawson was for Zachariah Lawson from Apalachiola, Florida. He enlisted in 1863 at Key West when he was just eleven years of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The record shows that Zachariah was mustered in December 1863 to the ship Pursuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His naval rank was 2nd Class Boy. This referred to boys who signed up when they were under eighteen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
William Lawson<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
One of the later entries was for a sailor who enlisted at Mobile Bay in August 1864. William Lawson was aged thirty and was from Westmoreland, Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was assigned to the ship Tennessee in March 1865.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His naval rank was Coal Heaver. This rank heaved the coal into the furnace in the boiler room of the ships.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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