Fentress, Walter E. H., -1892?

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Death 1892

Biographical notes:

Sailor and businessman, of Michigan.

From the description of Papers, 1858-1892. (Rutgers University). WorldCat record id: 28409052

Sailor; served in the U.S. Navy, possibly as early as 1849; was held as a prisoner of war by the Confederate States of America, September 1863 -October 1864; commanded the U.S. Mist from November 1864 until the end of the Civil War, and then served aboard the U.S.S. Canandaigua; was honorably discharged in 1867; lived in Michigan and engaged in commercial pursuits there until his death in late 1891 or early 1892.

From the description of Papers, 1858-1892 (inclusive). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122525170

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Subjects:

  • Fraternal organizations
  • Military prisons
  • Sailing ships
  • Seafaring life
  • Secret societies
  • Voyages and travels
  • Watercolor painting

Occupations:

  • Artists
  • Seamen
  • Soldiers
  • Watercolorists

Places:

  • Japan (as recorded)
  • Sri Lanka (as recorded)
  • China (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Sri Lanka (as recorded)
  • Michigan (as recorded)
  • Virginia (as recorded)
  • China (as recorded)