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Showing posts with label Lt. John Worden. Show all posts
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Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Congress Gives Thanks-- Part 3: Union Naval Officers
Congress also gave its thanks to these Union naval officers:
** Admiral David G. Farragut
** Admiral David D. Porter
** John L. Worden, who commanded the USS Monitor in its epic battle with the CSS Virginia.
** Captain John A. Winslow, commanded the USS Kearsarge in its battle with the CSS Alabama.
--Old Secesh
Monday, December 15, 2008
John L. Worden, USN, Services
The Admiral Worden Camp 150 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War held a service at his grave this past Saturday. He was born in Westchester, NY, and commanded the USS Monitor in its epic battle with the CSS Virginia in 1863, the first battle of iron ships. He suffered serious eye injuries and was forced to retire but became a hero to the North.
He stayed in Pauling at the Mizzentop Hotel while recovering and was the first person to sign the guest book. He also helped name the place after a mast on a ship.
After his recovery, he participated in the attack on Fort Sumter and spent the rest of the war supervising the construction of new naval vessels.
After the war, he commanded the USS Pensacola in the Pacific, In 1868, he was promoted to commodore and became superintendent of the US Naval Academy for five years. Then he became a Rear Admiral and retired in 1886 after serving as European Squadron leader from 1875 to 1877.
He died in Washington, DC, October 18, 1897. He and his wife Olivia, a Pawling native, are buried in Pawling.
From October 23rd Pawling (NY) News Chronicle.
A Northern Hero. --Old B-Runner
He stayed in Pauling at the Mizzentop Hotel while recovering and was the first person to sign the guest book. He also helped name the place after a mast on a ship.
After his recovery, he participated in the attack on Fort Sumter and spent the rest of the war supervising the construction of new naval vessels.
After the war, he commanded the USS Pensacola in the Pacific, In 1868, he was promoted to commodore and became superintendent of the US Naval Academy for five years. Then he became a Rear Admiral and retired in 1886 after serving as European Squadron leader from 1875 to 1877.
He died in Washington, DC, October 18, 1897. He and his wife Olivia, a Pawling native, are buried in Pawling.
From October 23rd Pawling (NY) News Chronicle.
A Northern Hero. --Old B-Runner
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Some More on Admiral Worden
Lt. Worden was appointed commander of the USS Monitor on January 16, 1862, and reported to Greenpoint in Brooklyn, NY, where he supervised its completion. The ship was placed in commission on February 25th and made an aborted attempt to sail to Hampton Roads to battle the Virginia. A second sailing arrived on March 8th, the day before the battle. Worden definitely didn't have much time to prepare his crew for the battle.
After Worden was injured at the pilot house, he turned command over to Samuel D. Green.
Upon recovery, Worden was put in command of the new monitor, the USS Montauk in December 1862 and led it on the attack on Fort McAllister . He was promoted to captain and sank the Confederate privateer Rattlesnake (CSS Nashville). In April 1863, the Montauk took part in the attack on Charleston, SC.
He married Olivia Toffey of Pauling.
The 165 room Mizzentop Hotel in Pauling was completed in 1881 and operated for 50 years. The beautiful views of the Harlem Valley and Catskill Mountains moved Worden to give it the name Mizzentop because it is one of the highest points on a ship.
In 1998, it became the Mizzentop Day School.
Three destroyers and a light cruiser were named after Worden:
DD-16- 1903-1919
DD-288- 1920-1930
DD-353- 1935-1943-- at Pearl Harbor, but received no damage. Engaged a Japanese submarine three hours after the attack. Sunk off the Aleutian Islands in 1943.
DLG/CG-18- cruiser 1963-1993
After Worden was injured at the pilot house, he turned command over to Samuel D. Green.
Upon recovery, Worden was put in command of the new monitor, the USS Montauk in December 1862 and led it on the attack on Fort McAllister . He was promoted to captain and sank the Confederate privateer Rattlesnake (CSS Nashville). In April 1863, the Montauk took part in the attack on Charleston, SC.
He married Olivia Toffey of Pauling.
The 165 room Mizzentop Hotel in Pauling was completed in 1881 and operated for 50 years. The beautiful views of the Harlem Valley and Catskill Mountains moved Worden to give it the name Mizzentop because it is one of the highest points on a ship.
In 1998, it became the Mizzentop Day School.
Three destroyers and a light cruiser were named after Worden:
DD-16- 1903-1919
DD-288- 1920-1930
DD-353- 1935-1943-- at Pearl Harbor, but received no damage. Engaged a Japanese submarine three hours after the attack. Sunk off the Aleutian Islands in 1943.
DLG/CG-18- cruiser 1963-1993
Admiral Worden Honored, Commander of USS Monitor
On October 20th, there was a grave side ceremony honoring the commander of the USS Monitor during its battle with the CSS Virginia, John Worden.
It was held by the Quaker Hill and Pauling, NY, historical societies and the Admiral Worden Camp 150 of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. This camp is based out of Peerskill, NY, and is composed of descendants of those who served aboard the USS Monitor.
Worden is buried at the Pauling Cemetery on Route 22 across from the Lutheran church.
Lt. Worden commanded the USS Monitor during its historic four hour battle with the CSS Virginia on March 9, 1862. He received serious eye injury when a shell from the Virginia hit the pilot box where he was commanding. He bore scars from it the rest of his life.
He later commanded the USS Montauk (a Monitor) and the USS Pensacola. He was superintendent of the US Naval Academy for five years and later attained the rank of rear admiral before dying of pneumonia in 1897.
Worden was born and grew up in Westchester, NY, but was a lifelong visitor to Pauling. He was the first to sign the Pauling Mizzentop Hotel's guest book and gave the hotel its nautical name.
Careful Where You Look During a Battle. --B-R
It was held by the Quaker Hill and Pauling, NY, historical societies and the Admiral Worden Camp 150 of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. This camp is based out of Peerskill, NY, and is composed of descendants of those who served aboard the USS Monitor.
Worden is buried at the Pauling Cemetery on Route 22 across from the Lutheran church.
Lt. Worden commanded the USS Monitor during its historic four hour battle with the CSS Virginia on March 9, 1862. He received serious eye injury when a shell from the Virginia hit the pilot box where he was commanding. He bore scars from it the rest of his life.
He later commanded the USS Montauk (a Monitor) and the USS Pensacola. He was superintendent of the US Naval Academy for five years and later attained the rank of rear admiral before dying of pneumonia in 1897.
Worden was born and grew up in Westchester, NY, but was a lifelong visitor to Pauling. He was the first to sign the Pauling Mizzentop Hotel's guest book and gave the hotel its nautical name.
Careful Where You Look During a Battle. --B-R
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