Register of Officers of the Confederate States Navy, 1861--1865 Page: 14
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Benthall, Thomas W.
Born in Maryland. Appointed from Maryland. Acting master, December
12, 1861. Lieutenant for the war, February 26, 1868.
Served on C. S. steamers Jamestown and Gamptcn, and at; Drewrys Bluff,
Va., 1861-1863. C. S. steamers Storio and Jumo, Charleston station,
1863-64.
Benton, Mortimer Murray.
Born in Kentucky. Appointed from Kentucky. Resigned as acting mid-
shipman, U. S. Navy, April 20, 1861. Acting midshipman, March 12,
1862. Master in line of promotion, October 15, 1862. Second lieutenant,
March 17, 1863. First lieutenant Provisional Navy, June 2, 18Q4, to
rank from January 6, 1864.
Served on C. S. S. Gaines, Mobile Squadron, 1862. C. S. S Harriet Lane,
1863. C. S. ram W. H. Webb, Red River defenses, 1863. C. S. S.
Tennessee, Mobile Squadron, 1864. Commanding C. S. S. Roanoke, James
River Squadron, 1864. C. S. S. Tallahassee, 1864. C. S. S. Virginia
(No. 2), James River Sqnadron, 1864. Charleston station, 1864.
Drewrys Bluff, Va., 1864. Captured at Sailors Creek, Va., April 6,
1865; imprisoned at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D. C., and Johnsons
Island; released June 1, 1865.
Bernheim, Samuel.
Born in . Appointed from . Acting master, March 14, 1862.
Served on New Orleans station, 1862. Jackson station, 1862. Richmond
station, 1862.
Berrien, Thomas M.
Born in Georgia. Appointed from Georgia. Resigned as acting midship-
man, United States Navy, January 26, 1861. Acting midshipman, July 8,
1861. Midshipman Provisional Navy, June 2, 1864. Passed midshipman
Provisional Navy, -
Served on C. S. S. Huntress, Charleston station, 1861. C. S. S. Savannah
(Oconee), Savannah Squadron, 1862-63. C. S. S. Patrick Henry, 1864.
C. S. S. Macon, Savannah Squadron, 1864. C. S. S. Chickamauoga, 1864.
Participated in the defense of Fort Fisher, N. C., December 24-25, 1864;
captured at Sailors Creek, Va., April 6, 1865; released from Johnsons
Island, June 20, 1865.
Berry, Albert S.
Born in Kentucky. Appointed from Kentucky. Second lieutenant Marine
Corps, March 6, 1863.
Served on C. S. S. Charleston, Charleston station, 1863-64. Drewrys Bluff,
Va., 1864. Recruiting service at Columbus, Ga., and at Raleigh, N. C.,
1864.
Beuler, Charles.
Born in . Appointed from ----. Third assistant engineer, June
21, 1861.
Served on C. S. S. Jackson, New Orleans station, 1861-62.
Bier, George H.
Born in Maryland. Appointed from Maryland. Resigned as lieutenant,
U. S. Navy, April 23, 1861. First lieutenant, November 13, 1861. Re-
signed June 22, 1863.
Served at Sewells Point, Va., 1861-62. C. S. R. S. St. Philip, New Orleans
station, 1862. Jackson station, 1862. Richmond station, 1862. On duty
with Major T. J. Jackson, C. S. A., 1862-63. C. S. S. Chicora, Charleston,
station, 1863. Captured on blockade runner Greyhound, May 10, 1864,
off Wilmington, N. C.; escaped in Boston Harbor.
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