[1] Entering the volunteer navy, he was appointed acting master's mate on March 8, 1862, serving on the Reliance and the Yankee.

[1] Soon after the evacuation, the State of Georgia was ordered to Aspinwall (Colon) to protect American interests on the Isthmus of Panama.

[1] After the death of Maximilian and the surrender of Vera Cruz to the Liberals, the Tacony returned to Pensacola, Florida, but yellow fever breaking out aboard, the ship went to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where, after undergoing quarantine, the officers were detached and ordered to their homes the latter part of September 1867.

He commanded the USS Constellation there and was afterward executive officer of the frigate Potomac, also a receiving ship at Philadelphia.

[1] In March 1868 while on the Potomac, he received a commission as master in the regular navy and in October 1868 was ordered to duty with the Asiatic Fleet.

In April 1870 he was promoted to be lieutenant commander and while in that grade served on the double-turreted monitor Terror, the Wachusetts, Juniata and Marion as executive officer and at the League Island, Philadelphia and Brooklyn navy yards.