USS Bienville
The Bienville was a side-wheel paddle steamer acquired by the Navy on 14 August 1861 and commissioned 23 October 1861.
She was assigned to the West Gulf Blockading Squadron in 1863 and served on station until the close of the war.
Deaths
| Name | Rate/Rank | Date of Death | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✚ ⋂ | David Armstrong | 1st Class Fireman | 19 January 1865 | 44 |
| Francis L. Grindle | Seaman | 27 August 1863 | 28 | |
| 〰 | Thomas F. Jones | Landsman | 27 August 1863 | 22 |
| Joseph McMahan | Coal Heaver | 27 August 1863 | 29 | |
| ✚ | John Sweeney | Coal Heaver | 1 April 1865 | 43 |
Key
⚔ killed in action
★ prisoner of war
✚ died of disease or injury
◼died of yellow fever
ø died due to vessel loss
✹ died in ordnance accident
⋂ buried on land in marked grave
〰 buried/lost at sea
🎖 Medal of Honor recipient
✎ transcribed letters of sailor/marine posted