ADDITIONAL FACTS OF NOTE
 Military Information
 Age at Enlistment: 21
​ Home Residence during War:   Washington, DC
Military Years: 1861 - 1895
                Commissioned December 19. 1861
                Engineering officer, US Navy - USS Itasca
                Resigned March 8, 1863 due to chronic seasickness
                Commissioned October 24, 1863
                Acting Assistant Engineer, Revenue Cutter Service
                Promoted to First Assistant Engineer July 18, 1864
                Promoted to Chief Engineer June 6, 1866
                Retired April 18. 1895
                        
Personal Information
 Occupation:  Military service
 Father:        Joshua Laurens Henshaw
 Mother:      Susannah George Wailes
 Spouse:      Amelia Gertrude White
                         
​ Last known residence:    Moreland Stock Farm, Adamstown, MD
 Cause of Death:     grippe (influenza)
Donors: TBA