James McDonald - Seaman
James McDonald was born circa 1831 in Islip, New York and enlisted on 12 April 1864 at the New York Naval Rendezvous as a Seaman for a 2 year enlistment[1].
McDonald was attached to the U.S.S. Tecumseh on 20 April 1864. [2]
McDonald 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 [3], [4].
Per his rendezvous index card, McDonald was next attached to the U.S.S. Hartford. He deserted from the Navy on 31 March 1865 in New York [2].
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References and Sources
[1] Return of the United States Naval Rendezvous New York, NY for the week ending April 16 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)
