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This young man served aboard the USS Kearsarge. His hat band has most of the letters visible.
The Kearsarge was a USN sloop that was active from 1862 until 1894. She is probably best known for her fight against the CSS Alabama.
This image appears to date from the late 1870s- 1880s and bears no photographer's information.
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my god! he seems so young to have been part of a crew on a warship! could he have been the child of someone who worked on the ship instead? or did they actually recruit youngsters for crews?
They were typical on warships and filled the role of "powder monkeys"-- usually carrying powder from storage areas to the actual guns.
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Here is an iconic image of a Civil War era powder monkey:
http://www.old-picture.com/civil-war/Powder-Monkey.htm
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Thanks tom and cultcha.
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Thanks for looking ted.
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Thanks again pops!
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