Civil War Union Autographs
1864-Dated Civil War Autographed Union Naval Orders
ADMIRAL FRANCIS H. GREGORY (1780-1866). United States Navy Officer during the War of 1812 through to the American Civil War as Union Rear Admiral.


December 20, 1864-Dated Civil War Autographed Document Signed, being manuscript Union Naval Military Orders, Very Fine. This original document is dated 1864, where Assistant Engineer H.C.McIlvaine has been transferred to the US Ship Winnipie (sic) at Boston, and is Signed by Admiral Francis Gregory. This Document measures 8" x 11" and is overall in fine, fully readable shape.
Francis Hoyt Gregory (October 9, 1780 " October 4, 1866), was an officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812 through to the Civil War, serving then as a Rear Admiral. In March 1809 he was transferred to the Gulf Squadron at New Orleans. While serving in Vesuvius and as captain of Gun Boat 162, Gregory participated in the capture of an English brig smuggling slaves into New Orleans and three Spanish pirate ships.



During the War of 1812, he served on Lake Ontario under Commodore Isaac Chauncey and participated in attacks on Toronto, Kingston, and Fort George. In August 1814 Gregory was captured by the British; refused parole, he was sent to England and remained there until June 1815.



When the Civil War rolled across the land, Gregory returned to naval service to superintend the construction and fitting-out of naval vessels in private shipyards. Promoted to Rear Admiral 16 July 1862, he served throughout the four years of war and then retired again.