Sands, Louis J., 1836-

Louis J. Sands was originally from New York state. A lieutenant in the United States Navy, in 1856 he was appointed clerk to his great-uncle, Captain Joshua R. Sands, who had seen service in the War of 1812 and the Mexican War and was a commodore during the Civil War. They served aboard the steam frigate USS Susquehanna, undertaking voyages to the Caribbean Sea, South America, and the Mediterranean Sea. With the start of the Civil War, Louis J. Sands was assigned to the sloop of war USS Seminole, as part of the Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Later on, he served on the tin-clad ram, USS Shamrock, and the tug, USS Bazely .

From the guide to the Louis J. Sands Papers, 1856-1903, (Southern Historical Collection)

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