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[lelliott19]

Henry Morton Stanley (born John Rowlands; 28 January 1841 – 10 May 1904) H M Stanley enlisted in the 6th Arkansas. He was captured at Shiloh; joined the US Army 4 June 1862; and was discharged for illness 18 days later. In July 1864, he joined the US Navy as a record keeper on board the USS Minnesota and deserted 10 Feb 1865 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

 

[Big Sarge]

Henry Morton Stanley

 

[connecticut yankee]

Name: Michael Hoban

Born: Abt 1826 in County Galway, Ireland
Enlisted: 22 January 1864 at Camp Douglas, IL for 3 year term
Occupation: Boatman
Age at Latest Enlistment: 38
Rate at Enlistment: Landsman
Previous Naval Experience: None
Height: 5' 4"
Eye color: Blue
Hair color: Brown
Complexion: Sallow
Death: 5 August 1864 at Mobile Bay, Baldwin County, Alabama, United States
Age at Death: abt. 38

Edit - Hoban served in the Confederate Army, was imprisoned and released, and joined the U. S. Navy upon his release, eventually serving on the USS Minnesota. However, I can find no indication that he served in the U. S. Army between the time he was released from prison and the time he joined the Navy.

hoosier

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[realevergreen]

Who was the only man who fought for the confederacy, was captured and released to join the union army, and then transferred to serve as a sailor on the USS Minnesota?

credit: @Boonslick

Henry Morton Stanley

 

[Michigander]

1. "John Rowlands, I presume?" AKA Henry Morton Stanley.
Source

 

[James N.]

Englishman Henry Morton Stanley of Doctor Livingston, I presume fame.

 

[hoosier]

Henry Morton Stanley.

 

[ami]

Sir Henry Morton Stanley

 

[ami]

I forgot to add the source yesterday

Source:
Recently while reading, Wild Bill - The True Story of the American Frontier's First Gun Fighter (Tom Clavin) I came across the mention of Stanley's civil war record.

Also see- https://biography.yourdictionary.com/sir-henry-morton-stanley