AN HISTORIC U.S. REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE SWORD AND LOG BOOK OF THE BRIGATE CHESAPEAKE OF BOSTON HAVING BELONGED TO CAPTAIN DAVID EVANS USRN The Revenue Cutter Service sword, of straight double-edged elliptical cross-section, bears the etched panels of sailors, American Eagles and panolies-of-arms, etched at ricasso W.H. Horstmann & Sons Philadelphia , with gilt-brass hilt having folding counter-gaurds the first with large cast relief of American Eagle with stars, leather scabbard with three mounts bearing the fowled anchor and Revenue Service symbol, accompanying this sword is the log book of the Brig. Chesapeake of Boston, Commanded by David Evans together with a cabinet card poprtriat of David Evans by Walcott of Berlin, Wisconsin. The log books first entry dates 30th June 1860 and finishes with 22 June 1862. Importantly Evans documents on 18 April 1861 the firing on Fort Sumpter with this entry "We are loading slowly to day, taking on board hogheads, I sent home a letter to the wife, and also to the owners a romour through the place today that Fort Sumpter was taken by South Carolinians" ; and on 28 April 1861 notes: "but he did not comment enough for me to tell him the fact that the Mississippi was blockaded by the Federal Fleet." Captain David Evans (June 4, 1817 Merionethshire, New Wales - October 20, 1895). Commanded the ships "Northumberland" and the "Oregon" in 1845, later sold the "Oregon" and negotiated for the "Jane Tudor" and reached San Francisco ay the height of the Gold Rush in 1850. Commanded the first steamer, the "Arno" of Liverpool, to enter the Mediterranean Sea. Purchased the "Cheasapeake" in 1857, but sold her in 1862 and offered his services to the Federal Government. Appointed to the Naval Examining Board and made Third Lieutenant in the United States Revenue Service. Promoted 2nd. Lt. and ordered tot he firgate "Savannah" and was later promoted to 1st Lt. and commanded the "Naugautuck" and then the "Kewaunee". His brother Griffith fought at Antietam. During 1869 he explored the Bearing Straits as Captain of the "Lincoln".
AN HISTORIC U.S. REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE SWORD AND LOG BOOK OF THE BRIGATE CHESAPEAKE OF BOSTON HAVING BELONGED TO CAPTAIN DAVID EVANS USRN The Revenue Cutter Service sword, of straight double-edged elliptical cross-section, bears the etched panels of sailors, American Eagles and panolies-of-arms, etched at ricasso W.H. Horstmann & Sons Philadelphia , with gilt-brass hilt having folding counter-gaurds the first with large cast relief of American Eagle with stars, leather scabbard with three mounts bearing the fowled anchor and Revenue Service symbol, accompanying this sword is the log book of the Brig. Chesapeake of Boston, Commanded by David Evans together with a cabinet card poprtriat of David Evans by Walcott of Berlin, Wisconsin. The log books first entry dates 30th June 1860 and finishes with 22 June 1862. Importantly Evans documents on 18 April 1861 the firing on Fort Sumpter with this entry "We are loading slowly to day, taking on board hogheads, I sent home a letter to the wife, and also to the owners a romour through the place today that Fort Sumpter was taken by South Carolinians" ; and on 28 April 1861 notes: "but he did not comment enough for me to tell him the fact that the Mississippi was blockaded by the Federal Fleet." Captain David Evans (June 4, 1817 Merionethshire, New Wales - October 20, 1895). Commanded the ships "Northumberland" and the "Oregon" in 1845, later sold the "Oregon" and negotiated for the "Jane Tudor" and reached San Francisco ay the height of the Gold Rush in 1850. Commanded the first steamer, the "Arno" of Liverpool, to enter the Mediterranean Sea. Purchased the "Cheasapeake" in 1857, but sold her in 1862 and offered his services to the Federal Government. Appointed to the Naval Examining Board and made Third Lieutenant in the United States Revenue Service. Promoted 2nd. Lt. and ordered tot he firgate "Savannah" and was later promoted to 1st Lt. and commanded the "Naugautuck" and then the "Kewaunee". His brother Griffith fought at Antietam. During 1869 he explored the Bearing Straits as Captain of the "Lincoln".
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