George Major - Seaman
George Major was born circa 1830 in England and enlisted on 28 April 1864 aboard the U.S.S. Minnesota as a Seaman for a 2 1/3 year enlistment[1]. He was prior Army who was transfered to the Navy.
Sometime in June or July, Major was ordered to the U.S.S. Tecumseh.
Major was one of the survivors of the sinking of the Tecumseh on 5 August 1864. He was picked up from the water by Acting ENS Henry Clay Nields' cutter from the Metacomet [4], [4].
Per his rendezvous index card, Major was next attached to the U.S.S. Hartford [2].
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References and Sources
[1] Return of the United States Naval Rendezvous U.S.S. Minnesota for the week ending 1864[2] NARA T1099. An index to rendezvous reports during the Civil War, 1861-1865.
[3]"Report of Rear-Admiral Farragut, U.S. Navy, transmitting report of two survivors from the U.S. Monitor Tecumseh, August 27 1864" Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion: Series I, Volume 21 West Gulf Blockading Squadron from January 1 to December 31, 1864 (1906)
[4]Stevens, Thomas H. "Report of Commander T. H. Stevens, United States Monitor Winnebago, August 6 1864" Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion: Series I, Volume 21 West Gulf Blockading Squadron from January 1 to December 31, 1864 (1906)
