Joseph S. Cony
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Joseph Saville Cony was an officer in the United States Navy
who served during the American Civil War
. The Fletcher-class destroyer
USS Cony (DD-508)
was named in his honor.
. He was appointed acting ensign 3 November 1862. He commanded several successful small-boat expeditions along the Carolina
coast while serving on the USS Western World
and as executive officer on the USS Shokokon
. Promoted to acting master 7 September 1863, Cony was honorably discharged 7 November 1865, and was lost at sea off Cape Hatteras
on 10 February 1867, when his merchant command City of Bath burned and sank.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
who served during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. The Fletcher-class destroyer
Fletcher class destroyer
The Fletcher class were a class of destroyers built by the United States during World War II. The class was designed in 1939 as a result of dissatisfaction with the earlier destroyer leader types...
USS Cony (DD-508)
USS Cony (DD-508)
USS Cony , a Fletcher-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Joseph S. Cony , a naval officer during the Civil War....
was named in his honor.
Biography
Cony was born in 1834 in Eastport, MaineEastport, Maine
Eastport is a small city in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,640 at the 2000 census. The principal island is Moose Island, which is connected to the mainland by causeway...
. He was appointed acting ensign 3 November 1862. He commanded several successful small-boat expeditions along the Carolina
The Carolinas
The Carolinas is a term used in the United States to refer collectively to the states of North and South Carolina. Together, the two states + have a population of 13,942,126. "Carolina" would be the fifth most populous state behind California, Texas, New York, and Florida...
coast while serving on the USS Western World
USS Western World (1856)
USS Western World was a ship acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries....
and as executive officer on the USS Shokokon
USS Shokokon (1862)
USS Shokokon was a large steamer with powerful 30-pounder rifled guns, purchased by the Union Navy during the beginning of the American Civil War....
. Promoted to acting master 7 September 1863, Cony was honorably discharged 7 November 1865, and was lost at sea off Cape Hatteras
Cape Hatteras
Cape Hatteras is a cape on the coast of North Carolina. It is the point that protrudes the farthest to the southeast along the northeast-to-southwest line of the Atlantic coast of North America...
on 10 February 1867, when his merchant command City of Bath burned and sank.