Married Mary Randolph Webb in Norfolk, Va 11/26/1857
In an obituary notice of Admiral James A. Greer, the "Army and Navy Journal" of June 25, 1904 says:
"Rear Admiral James A. Greer, U.S.N., retired, died at his home, 2010 Hillyer Place, Washington, D.C., June 17, in his seventy-second year. He had been in poor health, and for the past three months had been confined to his bed. Admiral Greer, who was born in Ohio Feb. 28, 1833, had a notable record of service. He was appointed midshipman Jan. 10, 1848. In 1854 he was promoted to the rank of passed midshipman, and in 1855 to that of master. He was commissioned a lieutenant in 1855, and while on board the San Jacinto in 1861 assisted in the removal of Mason and Slidell from the English mail steamer Trent. He was made a lieutenant commander in 1862, and commanded at different times the ironclads Cardondelet and Benton, and a division of Rear Admiral Porter's Squadron in the Mississippi River. In the passage of Vicksburg, April 16, 1863, he fought the batteries of Grand Gulf for five hours, and in the combined attack on that city, he was almost constantly under fire for 45 days. He had charge of the naval station at Mound City, Ill., in 1864, and soon after was given command of the flagship Blackhawk, which position he held until February, 1865. He was commissioned as commander in 1866, and commanded the purchased steamer Tigress when she went on the Polaris Relief Expedition, discovering the lost ship wrecked on the coast of Greeland, her crew having gone south in search of aid. Before returning south himself, Commander Greer cruised for some time in northern waters, looking for the survivors and taking notes. In 1876 he was made a captain, and as such had command of the training frigate Constitution and later of the sloop Constellation. He was employed afterwood in taking United States exhibits to Havre, France, for the Paris Exposition. For a time he commanded the steamer Hartford at the South Atlantic Station. He was a member of the naval board of inspection later, and president of the naval examination and retiring boards from 1885 until 1887. In 1866 he was commissioned as a commodore, and in the following year was appointed acting rear admiral. He commanded the European Squadron from 1887 to 1889. In 1889 he was president of the board of organization, tactics and drills, and was fulfilling other duties. He was commissioned a rear admiral in 1892, and after that time was again president of the naval examining and retiring boards. He was retired Feb. 28, 1895, and spent the rest of his life with his family in Washington. He was stationed at the navy yard in Washington for a number of years. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon, June 19, with military honors, and the internment was at Arlington. Rev. Dr. Alfred Harding, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church conducted the services. Admiral Greer leaves a daughter, Byrd Page Greer, and two sons, James W. and Edward R. Greer, all of whom live in Washington. His wife died four years ago."
There is cenotaph, an inscription for James and Mary Greer on the Greer family monument in Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio: Cenotaph here
In an obituary notice of Admiral James A. Greer, the "Army and Navy Journal" of June 25, 1904 says:
"Rear Admiral James A. Greer, U.S.N., retired, died at his home, 2010 Hillyer Place, Washington, D.C., June 17, in his seventy-second year. He had been in poor health, and for the past three months had been confined to his bed. Admiral Greer, who was born in Ohio Feb. 28, 1833, had a notable record of service. He was appointed midshipman Jan. 10, 1848. In 1854 he was promoted to the rank of passed midshipman, and in 1855 to that of master. He was commissioned a lieutenant in 1855, and while on board the San Jacinto in 1861 assisted in the removal of Mason and Slidell from the English mail steamer Trent. He was made a lieutenant commander in 1862, and commanded at different times the ironclads Cardondelet and Benton, and a division of Rear Admiral Porter's Squadron in the Mississippi River. In the passage of Vicksburg, April 16, 1863, he fought the batteries of Grand Gulf for five hours, and in the combined attack on that city, he was almost constantly under fire for 45 days. He had charge of the naval station at Mound City, Ill., in 1864, and soon after was given command of the flagship Blackhawk, which position he held until February, 1865. He was commissioned as commander in 1866, and commanded the purchased steamer Tigress when she went on the Polaris Relief Expedition, discovering the lost ship wrecked on the coast of Greeland, her crew having gone south in search of aid. Before returning south himself, Commander Greer cruised for some time in northern waters, looking for the survivors and taking notes. In 1876 he was made a captain, and as such had command of the training frigate Constitution and later of the sloop Constellation. He was employed afterwood in taking United States exhibits to Havre, France, for the Paris Exposition. For a time he commanded the steamer Hartford at the South Atlantic Station. He was a member of the naval board of inspection later, and president of the naval examination and retiring boards from 1885 until 1887. In 1866 he was commissioned as a commodore, and in the following year was appointed acting rear admiral. He commanded the European Squadron from 1887 to 1889. In 1889 he was president of the board of organization, tactics and drills, and was fulfilling other duties. He was commissioned a rear admiral in 1892, and after that time was again president of the naval examining and retiring boards. He was retired Feb. 28, 1895, and spent the rest of his life with his family in Washington. He was stationed at the navy yard in Washington for a number of years. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon, June 19, with military honors, and the internment was at Arlington. Rev. Dr. Alfred Harding, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church conducted the services. Admiral Greer leaves a daughter, Byrd Page Greer, and two sons, James W. and Edward R. Greer, all of whom live in Washington. His wife died four years ago."
There is cenotaph, an inscription for James and Mary Greer on the Greer family monument in Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio: Cenotaph here
Married Mary Randolph Webb in Norfolk, Va 11/26/1857
In an obituary notice of Admiral James A. Greer, the "Army and Navy Journal" of June 25, 1904 says:
"Rear Admiral James A. Greer, U.S.N., retired, died at his home, 2010 Hillyer Place, Washington, D.C., June 17, in his seventy-second year. He had been in poor health, and for the past three months had been confined to his bed. Admiral Greer, who was born in Ohio Feb. 28, 1833, had a notable record of service. He was appointed midshipman Jan. 10, 1848. In 1854 he was promoted to the rank of passed midshipman, and in 1855 to that of master. He was commissioned a lieutenant in 1855, and while on board the San Jacinto in 1861 assisted in the removal of Mason and Slidell from the English mail steamer Trent. He was made a lieutenant commander in 1862, and commanded at different times the ironclads Cardondelet and Benton, and a division of Rear Admiral Porter's Squadron in the Mississippi River. In the passage of Vicksburg, April 16, 1863, he fought the batteries of Grand Gulf for five hours, and in the combined attack on that city, he was almost constantly under fire for 45 days. He had charge of the naval station at Mound City, Ill., in 1864, and soon after was given command of the flagship Blackhawk, which position he held until February, 1865. He was commissioned as commander in 1866, and commanded the purchased steamer Tigress when she went on the Polaris Relief Expedition, discovering the lost ship wrecked on the coast of Greeland, her crew having gone south in search of aid. Before returning south himself, Commander Greer cruised for some time in northern waters, looking for the survivors and taking notes. In 1876 he was made a captain, and as such had command of the training frigate Constitution and later of the sloop Constellation. He was employed afterwood in taking United States exhibits to Havre, France, for the Paris Exposition. For a time he commanded the steamer Hartford at the South Atlantic Station. He was a member of the naval board of inspection later, and president of the naval examination and retiring boards from 1885 until 1887. In 1866 he was commissioned as a commodore, and in the following year was appointed acting rear admiral. He commanded the European Squadron from 1887 to 1889. In 1889 he was president of the board of organization, tactics and drills, and was fulfilling other duties. He was commissioned a rear admiral in 1892, and after that time was again president of the naval examining and retiring boards. He was retired Feb. 28, 1895, and spent the rest of his life with his family in Washington. He was stationed at the navy yard in Washington for a number of years. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon, June 19, with military honors, and the internment was at Arlington. Rev. Dr. Alfred Harding, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church conducted the services. Admiral Greer leaves a daughter, Byrd Page Greer, and two sons, James W. and Edward R. Greer, all of whom live in Washington. His wife died four years ago."
There is cenotaph, an inscription for James and Mary Greer on the Greer family monument in Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio: Cenotaph here
In an obituary notice of Admiral James A. Greer, the "Army and Navy Journal" of June 25, 1904 says:
"Rear Admiral James A. Greer, U.S.N., retired, died at his home, 2010 Hillyer Place, Washington, D.C., June 17, in his seventy-second year. He had been in poor health, and for the past three months had been confined to his bed. Admiral Greer, who was born in Ohio Feb. 28, 1833, had a notable record of service. He was appointed midshipman Jan. 10, 1848. In 1854 he was promoted to the rank of passed midshipman, and in 1855 to that of master. He was commissioned a lieutenant in 1855, and while on board the San Jacinto in 1861 assisted in the removal of Mason and Slidell from the English mail steamer Trent. He was made a lieutenant commander in 1862, and commanded at different times the ironclads Cardondelet and Benton, and a division of Rear Admiral Porter's Squadron in the Mississippi River. In the passage of Vicksburg, April 16, 1863, he fought the batteries of Grand Gulf for five hours, and in the combined attack on that city, he was almost constantly under fire for 45 days. He had charge of the naval station at Mound City, Ill., in 1864, and soon after was given command of the flagship Blackhawk, which position he held until February, 1865. He was commissioned as commander in 1866, and commanded the purchased steamer Tigress when she went on the Polaris Relief Expedition, discovering the lost ship wrecked on the coast of Greeland, her crew having gone south in search of aid. Before returning south himself, Commander Greer cruised for some time in northern waters, looking for the survivors and taking notes. In 1876 he was made a captain, and as such had command of the training frigate Constitution and later of the sloop Constellation. He was employed afterwood in taking United States exhibits to Havre, France, for the Paris Exposition. For a time he commanded the steamer Hartford at the South Atlantic Station. He was a member of the naval board of inspection later, and president of the naval examination and retiring boards from 1885 until 1887. In 1866 he was commissioned as a commodore, and in the following year was appointed acting rear admiral. He commanded the European Squadron from 1887 to 1889. In 1889 he was president of the board of organization, tactics and drills, and was fulfilling other duties. He was commissioned a rear admiral in 1892, and after that time was again president of the naval examining and retiring boards. He was retired Feb. 28, 1895, and spent the rest of his life with his family in Washington. He was stationed at the navy yard in Washington for a number of years. The funeral took place Sunday afternoon, June 19, with military honors, and the internment was at Arlington. Rev. Dr. Alfred Harding, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church conducted the services. Admiral Greer leaves a daughter, Byrd Page Greer, and two sons, James W. and Edward R. Greer, all of whom live in Washington. His wife died four years ago."
There is cenotaph, an inscription for James and Mary Greer on the Greer family monument in Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio: Cenotaph here
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