Lieutenant Commander Charles W. Flusser, USN, (1832-1864)

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Lieutenant Commander Charles W. Flusser, USN, (1832-1864)
Charles Williamson Flusser was born at Annapolis, Maryland, on 27 September 1832. He entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1847 and graduated with the Class of 1853. During the Civil War, he commanded the gunboats Commodore Perry and Miami in operations in the North Carolina Sounds area. LCdr. Flusser was killed in action on 19 April 1864 in the engagement between Miami and the Confederate ironclad Albemarle.

Four U.S. Navy ships have been named in honor of Charles W. Flusser, including: Flusser (1864-65), Flusser (DD-20), Flusser (DD-289), and Flusser (DD-368).




Midshipman Charles W. Flusser, USN. (1832-1864)

Photographed while attending the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. He was a member of the Academy Class of 1853.

I found the uniforms and what little information there was interesting.

Shotgun Steve

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attended naval Academy at age 15, is interesting