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"The Descendants of James Veitch, the Sheriffe, and Johann Kemper, who Served in the American Civil War."


CONFEDERATE NAVY

I have very little knowledge of the naval forces during the Civil War. Numerous books and websites are available to those interested in the subject.
I have identified only one member of the family to have served in the Confederate Navy.


Veitch, Thomas (WeV2, P121)
Enlisted, 1861, private, Confederate States Marine Corps. Listed aboard the CSS Georgia, 9/1861, 11/1862, 10-12/1864. He is listed aboard the CSS Tender Sampson, 6/12/1863.
Below is a report written by Flag-Officer Wm. W. Hunter to a Lieutenant Price, C.S. Navy, dated June 9, 1984.

Savannah, June 9, 1864.
On the 3d instant I had the honor to report to the honorable Secretary of the Navy, by telegraph, that a detachment from my command had carried by boarding from boats, the U.S.S. Water Witch.
This is the earliest moment I am enabled to make a full report in writing of this very brilliant affair: which was conducted and led by the late First Lieutenant Thomas P. Pelot, C.S. Navy, and executed by him and the brave officers and men of his squadron.
Herewith is a report in detail of the affair from Second Lieutenant Joseph Price, C.S. Navy, who succeeded to the command of the detachment.
Every officer and man did his duty. The conduct of the late lamented and gallant First Lieutenant Thomas P. Pelot was beyond all praise. That of Second Lieutenant Joseph Price, C.S. Navy, was distinguishedly brilliant. Though he was severely wounded, he brought the vessel to a safe anchorange under very difficult circumstances.
Assistant Surgeon C. Wesley Thomas, Master's Mate Hamilton Golder, Midshipman H.T. Minor, and Midshipman J.D. Trimble, G.W. Caldwell, second assistant engineer, and J.L. Fabian, second assistant engineer; John Perry, boatswain's mate (who was formerly distinguished as one of the crew of the ram Virginia); W.S. Johnson, boatswain's mate; Charles Stanley, quarter gunner; E.D. Davis (ordinary seaman), and Thomas Veitch, private marine, markedly distinguished themselves.
Several of the men, when their boats were (by the action of the steamer's wheels) severed from the vessel, swam to and boarded her. Herewith is a list of killed and wounded, both of our own and the enemy. Also a list of the officers and men of the detachment.
I am, very respectfully,

Wm. W. Hunter


Flag-Officer, Commanding Afloat.

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