Oberly, Aaron S., 1837-1918
A Medical Inspector in the United States Navy, Aaron S. Oberly was born April 7, 1837, in Pennsylvania. Little is written of his early life. On July 1, 1861, he was appointed an Assistant Surgeon, from Connecticut, and commissioned on July 30th, 1861. He was attached to the receiving-ship USS Ohio, the USS Boston, and to the frigate USS Sabine in 1861. From 1862 to 1863, he was assigned to the gunboat USS Kineo, stationed with the West Gulf Blockading Squadron. Oberly was present during the bombardment and passage of Forts Jackson and St. Phillip (1862), the passage of the batteries at Port Hudson by Farragut's fleet (1863), and the engagement with batteries at Grand Gulf.
From the description of Aaron S. Oberly letters, 1861, 1864-1865. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 760313026
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