USS Bloomer
The Bloomer was a stern-wheel steamer that was unofficially acquired for the Navy by an expedition from the Pensacola Navy Yard on December 27, 1862 from a loyal Union man who had her laid up on the Choctawhatchee River near Geneva, Alabama. She was put into "commission" on 24 January 1863, Acting Ensign Edwin Crissey commanding. It was not until 1865 when the Navy officially acquired her after the Bloomer was adjudicated at a prize court.
In June of 1865, the Bloomer sank in East Pass, Santa Rosa Island, Florida and was struck from the register as a result and her wreck sold.
Deaths
| Name | Rate/Rank | Date of Death | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✚ ⋂ ✎ | Benjamin Chilver | Landsman | 9 October 1863 | 22 |
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