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Redditt, William H.
Raleigh [Small stores list, 1 Jan. - 1 Mar. 1862]
Seaman, Raleigh [Bounty list, 16 Jan. 1862]
Seaman, Raleigh [Clothing list, March 1862]
Seaman, Raleigh [Muster roll, April 1862]
Transferred to James River Squadron, 15 April 1862
Promoted to boson's mate, 16 Oct. 1862
Served at Drewry's Bluff as seaman [1 April 1863 - 30 June 1863 payroll]
Seaman, Raleigh [James River Squadron payroll, 1 Oct. 1863 - 15 Dec. 1863]
Promoted to boson's mate, Raleigh, 16 Nov. 1863 [James River Squadron payroll]

Reid, Alfred (also Albert Reed)
Promoted from landsman to wardroom steward, 17 Nov. 1861
Commander's cook, Sea Bird [McCarrick list, Feb. 1862]
Captured in the action at Elizabeth City and carried to Roanoke Island, 10 Feb. 1862
Paroled at Roanoke Island 12 Feb. 1862 and returned to Elizabeth City
Appears on receiving ship United States payroll ending 31 Mar. 1862
Appears on NC Squadron payroll 1st qtr. 1862 from 16 Nov. 1861 - 15 Apr. 1862 [Ritchie's payroll]
Listed as "on parole" 15 Apr. 1862 [Ritchie's payroll]

Remmington, Ed
Ordinary seaman, 10 Jan. 1862 - 21 Mar. 1862
Appears on NC Squadron payroll 1st qtr. 1862 from 10 Jan. 1862 - 31 Mar. 1862 [Ritchie's payroll]
Listed as "run 31 Mar. 1862" [Ritchie's payroll]

Reynolds, William
Seaman, Curlew [Moore's payroll]
Seaman, Curlew [Payroll list, 1st qtr. 1862]
Appears on receiving ship United States payroll ending 31 Mar. 1862

Rhodes, James M. (also Jesse)
Born in Elizabeth City, NC, ca. 1828 [1860 census]
Resided in Elizabeth City, NC, occupation mariner [1860 census]
Pilot, Curlew [Payroll list, 20 Nov. 1862]
Discharged 10 Feb. 1862

Riddick, Jacob
Seaman, Curlew [Moore's payroll]
Seaman, Curlew [Payroll list, 1st qtr. 1862]
Appears on receiving ship United States payroll ending 31 Mar. 1862

Roberts, Henry H.
Acting 3rd assistant engineer, Sea Bird (1861)

Robinson, William
Born in England
Previously served in the British Navy
Gun captain, Beaufort [Payroll list, Sept. - Nov. 1861]
Gun captain, Beaufort [Clothing list, Dec. 1861]
Gun captain, ,Beaufort [Bounty list, 16 Jan. 1862]
Received partial payment on 13 Feb. 1862 at Gosport following manning Fort Cobb at Elizabeth City on 10 Feb. 1862
Gun captain, Beaufort [Clothing list, Feb. 1862]
Killed in action at Hampton Roads, 8 Mar. 1862
Appears on NC Squadron payroll 1st qtr. 1862 from 1 Dec. 1861 - 8 Mar. 1862 [Ritchie's payroll]

Rosler, John
Enlisted in Beaufort Co. as pvt., Co. K, 10th NC, on 22 Apr. 1861
Transferred to CS Navy, July 1861
Seaman, Forrest [Moore's payroll]
Seaman, Forrest [Payroll list, 1st qtr. 1862]
Appears on receiving ship United States payroll ending 31 Mar. 1862
Served as coxswain on CSS Virginia in action at Hampton Roads, 8-9 Mar. 1862
Served at Drewry's Bluff
Sent from Drewry's Bluff to Saffold, Georgia, in November, 1862, for service aboard the CSS Chattahoochee as coxswain
Appointed acting master's mate, July 17, 1863
Served on the CSS Sampson, Savannah station, Georgia, 1863 - 1864
Participated in the expedition to capture the USS Water Witch, June 3, 1864
Served as landsman on the CSS Arctic

Ross, James E.
Seaman, Beaufort [Clothing list, Dec.1861]
Seaman, Beaufort [Bounty roll, 16 Jan. 1862]
Seaman, Beaufort [Small stores list, Jan. 1862]
Received partial payment on 13 Feb. 1862 at Gosport following manning Fort Cobb at Elizabeth City on 10 Feb. 1862
Appears on receiving ship United States payroll ending 31 Mar. 1862
Served on CSS Virginia
Appears on NC Squadron payroll 1st qtr. 1862 from 10 Jan. 1862 - 15 Apr. 1862 [Ritchie's payroll]
Transferred to James River Squadron 15 April 1862
Served at Drewry's Bluff as seaman [1 April 1863 - 30 June 1863 payroll]

Ross, John
Served aboard Fanny
Discharged from hospital (sick) to the care of his mother by order of French Forrest, 17 Jan. 1862
Appears on NC Squadron payroll 1st qtr. 1862 from 7 Feb. 1862 - 15 Apr. 1862 [Ritchie's payroll]

Rue, Alexander
Enlisted in Beaufort Co., NC, at age 27 as pvt., Co. G, 2nd NC Cavalry, on 26 June 1861
Transferred to CS Navy 1 Feb. 1862
Seaman, Raleigh [Bounty list, 16 Jan. 1862]
Seaman, Raleigh [Clothing list, March 1862]
Seaman, Raleigh [Muster roll, April 1862]
Appears on NC Squadron payroll 1st qtr. 1862 from 7 Feb. 1862 - 15 Apr. 1862 [Ritchie's payroll]
Transferred to James River Squadron 15 April 1862

Rue, John G.
Born in North Carolina, 1830
Enlisted in Beaufort Co., NC, at age 30 as pvt., Co. G, 2nd NC Cavalry on 11 July 1861
Transferred to CS Navy 1 Feb. 1862
Raleigh [Bounty list, 16 Jan. 1862]
Raleigh [Clothing list, March 1862]
Raleigh [Muster roll, April 1862]
Transferred to James River Squadron 15 April 1862
Quartermaster, Raleigh [James River Squadron payroll, 1 Oct. - 15 Dec. 1862]
Served at Drewry's Bluff as seaman [1 April 1863 - 30 June 1863 payroll]
Quartermaster, Raleigh, 16 Nov. - 15 Dec. 1863 [James River Squadron payroll]



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