USS Courier
The USS Courier was a store ship not attached to any particular squadron that resupplied vessels in the various blockading squadrons on the route from New York to New Orleans during the war.
Deaths listed are those that took place while she was in New Orleans and Pensacola.
Deaths
| Name | Rate/Rank | Date of Death | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✚ | Owen Sheridan | Landsman | 24 March 1864 | 22 |
| John J. Witherbee | Acting Assistant Surgeon | 30 August 1863 |
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