USN Wyman, Robert Harris

Robert Harris Wyman​

Born: July 12, 1822

Birthplace: Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Father: USN Captain Thomas White Wyman 1793 – 1854

(Buried: Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts)​

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Mother: Sarah Sherburne Langdon Harris 1799 – 1844

(Buried: Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts)​

Wife: Emily Madeline Dallas 1818 – 1910

(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)​

Children:

Roberta Harris Wyman 1853 – 1855​

(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)​

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Thomas White Wyman 1856 – 1903​

(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)​

Occupation before War:

1837 – 1843: Midshipman in the United States Navy​

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1837 – 1838: Served with razee Independence and Sloop Fairfield​

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1838 – 1840: Served with the Sloop U.S.S. John Adams East Indies​

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1840 – 1842: Served with the Sloop U.S.S. Concord Brazil Squadron​

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1842 – 1843: On Duty at Naval School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania​

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1843 – 1850: Passed Midshipman in the United States Navy​

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Served on the schooner the U.S.S. Oakahage, Big Prey, Brandywine​

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1843 – 1846: Served in the East Indies on the Schooners named above​

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Served on the Gulf on U.S.S. Princeton, Porpoise and Albany Mexican War​

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1848: Present at the Siege of Vera Cruz, Mexico​

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Assigned to duty at the Washington, D.C. Observatory​

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1849 – 1850: On board the receiving ship at Boston Harbor​

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1850 – 1862: Lt. in the United States Navy​

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1850 – 1852: Served with the East India Squadron on St. Mary's​

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1853 – 1854: Served with the Navy at Washington, D.C. Observatory​

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1859 – 1860: Served on the practice ships Preble and Plymouth​

1860 – 1861: Served on the sloop U.S.S. Richmond ​

Civil War Career:

1861: Commander of steamers U.S.S. Yankee and U.S.S. Pocahontas​

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1861 – 1862: Commander of U.S.S. Pawnee South Atlantic Squadron​

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1861: Served in the Battle of Port Royal, South Carolina​

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1862: Commander of Potomac Flotilla​

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1862 – 1865: Commander in the United States Navy​

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1862: Commander of steamer U.S.S. Sonoma in the James River​

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1862: United States Naval commander during Battle of Cockpit Point​

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1862 – 1863: Commander of U.S.S. Wachusett West India Squadron​

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1864 – 1865: Served on Special duty for United States Navy Dept.​

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1865: Commander of steam frigate U.S.S. Coronado​

Occupation after War:

1865 – 1872: Captain in the United States Navy​

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1867 – 1869: Commander of U.S.S. Ticonderoga European Squadron​

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1869 – 1878: in Charge of U.S. Navy Hydrographic office in D.C.​

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1872 – 1878: Commodore in the United States Navy​

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1878 – 1882: Rear Admiral of the United States Navy​

Died: December 2, 1882

Place of Death: Washington, D.C.

Age at time of Death: 60 years old

Burial Place: Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

 

[Pollaco]

While commander of the Potomac River Flotilla from Dec.1861 to June, 1862 he maintained Union control of the Rappahannock River as well during McClellan's Peninsula Campaign.Hisships destroyed Southern bridges, captured 9 Confederate ships and burned 40 schooners. Wyman was promoted to commander on Jult 16, 1862 and was transferred to the James River.The following October he transferred to the West Indian Squadron.

 

[Pollaco]

Was it the U.S.S Colorado or the U.S.S Coronado he commanded after the war?Flagship of the European Squadron.