USS Kennebec
The USS Kennebec was a Unadilla-class "90 day" gunboat that was launched 5 October 1861 and commissioned 8 February 1862, Lt. John H. Russell commanding.
She was attached to the West Gulf Squadron soon after and participated in the Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, Siege of Vicksburg and the Battle of Mobile Bay. After the latter action, she spent the rest of the war on the Texas blockade.
Deaths
| Name | Rate/Rank | Date of Death | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✚ | Charles Foster | Landsman | 8 June 1864 | 35 |
| ✚ | Daniel Godfry | Coal Heaver | 6 August 1864 | 30 |
| 〰 | William E. Loper | Seaman | 16 July 1864 | 33 |
| John W. B. Smith | Officer's Cook | 26 August 1864 | 41 |
Key
⚔ killed in action
★ prisoner of war
✚ died of disease or injury
◼died of yellow fever
ø died due to vessel loss
✹ died in ordnance accident
⋂ buried on land in marked grave
〰 buried/lost at sea
🎖 Medal of Honor recipient
✎ transcribed letters of sailor/marine posted