WILLIAM WOART, MIDN, USN

From USNA Virtual Memorial Hall
William Woart '68

Date of birth: December 31, 1846

Date of death: June 18, 1869

Age: 22

Naval Academy Register

William Woart was admitted to the Naval Academy from Maine on September 28, 1863 at age 16 years 9 months.

Naval Academy Photo Album

1868 Woart 1.jpg

Prior to the publication of the Lucky Bag in 1894, most portraits of officers and midshipmen of the Naval Academy were captured in yearly photo albums. The album for 1868 is available in the collections of the Naval Academy's Digital Collections.

Special thank you to historian Kathy Franz for identifying this resource and then extracting several dozen photographs for this site.

1868 Woart 1.jpg

Prior to the publication of the Lucky Bag in 1894, most portraits of officers and midshipmen of the Naval Academy were captured in yearly photo albums. The album for 1868 is available in the collections of the Naval Academy's Digital Collections.

Special thank you to historian Kathy Franz for identifying this resource and then extracting several dozen photographs for this site.

Loss

William drowned in the "Bay of San Francisco" on June 18, 1869. His boat was involved in a collision with another; his body was not recovered until July 11.

From researcher Kathy Franz: "Parents William and Lucy, sisters Sarah and Mary. His burial is in the same cemetery as his parents, Riverside in Augusta."

Career

From the Naval History and Heritage Command:

Midshipman, 29 September, 1863. Graduated June, 1868. Drowned 18 June, 1869.


Class of 1868

William is one of 11 members of the Class of 1868 on Virtual Memorial Hall.

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