National Parks website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDaniel B. Sanders<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
One of the earliest entries for Sanders was for Daniel B. Sanders from Philadelphia. He enlisted in November 1862 at Boston when he was aged 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The record shows that Daniel B. was assigned on March 1863 to the ship Kingfisher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His occupation before enlisting was as a Cook. His naval rank was Landsman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Landsman” was the lowest rank at the time and was given to recruits with little sea experience.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\nEdward Sanders<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
One of the later entries was for a sailor who enlisted at New London in August 1862. Edward was aged 17 and was from Wilmington, Delaware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was assigned to the ship Hastings on June 1865.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His occupation before enlisting was as a Coal Wheeler. This was the term for a laborer who shovels coal into a wheelbarrow to bring to feed a furnace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Edward Sander’s naval rank was 1st Class Boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“1st Class Boy” was the rank given to young men who enlisted when they were under eighteen.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n