National Parks website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nJoseph Fisher<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
One of the earliest entries for Fisher was for Joseph Fisher from Columbia, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in May 1861 at New York when he was aged 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The record shows that Joseph was assigned on March 1864 to the ship Shenandoah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His occupation before enlisting was as a Carpenter. His naval rank was Seaman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A seaman in the Navy is a sailor who is not an officer.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\nJohn Fisher<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
One of the later entries was for a sailor who enlisted at Washingon in September 1863. John was aged 22 and was from Washington, D.C..<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was assigned to the ship Thomas Freeborn on April 1865.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His occupation before enlisting was as a Butcher\/Laborer. 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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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