1904 "U.S. Mint" War With Spain Campaign MEDAL
No. 876
John Deavy
John Deavy
Captain John Deavy
United States Army Captain John Deavy (service # 6065580) was born June 6th 1869 in Ballymote, County Sligo, Ireland.
John Deavy enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Private, June 9th 1891 at League Island Pennsylvania. He was stationed at the Marine Barracks in Philadelphia, PA. from June. 9th 1891 through May 7th 1892. From May 8, 1892 through July 1893 Deavy served on the Protected Cruiser U.S.S. Atlanta. From August 1893 through December 1893 Deavy served on the Armored Cruiser U.S.S. New York. From April 1894 - Nov. 1895 Deavy was aboard the U.S.R.S. Vermont. Private Deavy's was stationed again at the Marine Barracks at League Island Pennsylvania from January 1896 - March 1896, he was Honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps June 8th 1896 with "character excellent".
Deavy enlisted in the U.S. Army as a Private June 16th 1896 only 8 days after he was discharged from the Marine Corps. Pvt. Deavy was serving with Co. B. 4th Infantry during the Spanish American War. His first engagement was the Battle of El Caney, Cuba on July 1st 1898, the next day the Pvt. fought in the Battle of Santiago, de Cuba from July 2nd - July 13th 1898.
Pvt. Deavy was promoted to a Corporal on June 1st 1899 while he was in the Philippines fighting in the Morong Campaign, June 2nd - June 8th 1899. More specifically skirmishes in the front of San Tolon, June 3rd 1899. On July 9th 1900 records show Corp. Deavy transfer to Battery N, 5th Artillery, where he remained until April 7th 1902 when he was promoted to Sergeant. He then served with the 13th Co. C.A.C. From June 5th 1906 until he was commissioned as a Captain during World War I on Oct. 8th 1917. Captain Deavy served overseas in Europe during World War I from December 24th 1917 - July 1st 1919
After World War I concluded, Deavy’s wartime Officer commission was withdrawn & records show him as a Sergeant on Oct. 26th 1920 - Nov. 10th 1920 when he was promoted to Technical Sergeant. He was then lastly promoted to Master Sergeant Dec. 17th 1920. Q.M.C. The Master Sergeant was retired for age after a 30 year career on Feb. 21st 1921 at Ft. Monroe, VA. Army Registers show Deavy’s Wartime commissioned was reinstated as a Captain in the Army on May 7, 1932.
United States Army Captain John Deavy passed away July 9th 1966 at 97 years old. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, VA. Plot: Sec: 8, Site: 5368-A
John Deavy enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Private, June 9th 1891 at League Island Pennsylvania. He was stationed at the Marine Barracks in Philadelphia, PA. from June. 9th 1891 through May 7th 1892. From May 8, 1892 through July 1893 Deavy served on the Protected Cruiser U.S.S. Atlanta. From August 1893 through December 1893 Deavy served on the Armored Cruiser U.S.S. New York. From April 1894 - Nov. 1895 Deavy was aboard the U.S.R.S. Vermont. Private Deavy's was stationed again at the Marine Barracks at League Island Pennsylvania from January 1896 - March 1896, he was Honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps June 8th 1896 with "character excellent".
Deavy enlisted in the U.S. Army as a Private June 16th 1896 only 8 days after he was discharged from the Marine Corps. Pvt. Deavy was serving with Co. B. 4th Infantry during the Spanish American War. His first engagement was the Battle of El Caney, Cuba on July 1st 1898, the next day the Pvt. fought in the Battle of Santiago, de Cuba from July 2nd - July 13th 1898.
Pvt. Deavy was promoted to a Corporal on June 1st 1899 while he was in the Philippines fighting in the Morong Campaign, June 2nd - June 8th 1899. More specifically skirmishes in the front of San Tolon, June 3rd 1899. On July 9th 1900 records show Corp. Deavy transfer to Battery N, 5th Artillery, where he remained until April 7th 1902 when he was promoted to Sergeant. He then served with the 13th Co. C.A.C. From June 5th 1906 until he was commissioned as a Captain during World War I on Oct. 8th 1917. Captain Deavy served overseas in Europe during World War I from December 24th 1917 - July 1st 1919
After World War I concluded, Deavy’s wartime Officer commission was withdrawn & records show him as a Sergeant on Oct. 26th 1920 - Nov. 10th 1920 when he was promoted to Technical Sergeant. He was then lastly promoted to Master Sergeant Dec. 17th 1920. Q.M.C. The Master Sergeant was retired for age after a 30 year career on Feb. 21st 1921 at Ft. Monroe, VA. Army Registers show Deavy’s Wartime commissioned was reinstated as a Captain in the Army on May 7, 1932.
United States Army Captain John Deavy passed away July 9th 1966 at 97 years old. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, VA. Plot: Sec: 8, Site: 5368-A
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U.S.S. Atlanta
The second USS Atlanta was a protected cruiser and one of the first steel warships of the "New Navy" of the 1880s. In some references she is combined with Boston as the Atlanta class, in others as the Boston class.
Atlanta was laid down on 8 November 1883 at Chester, Pennsylvania by John Roach & Sons; launched on 9 October 1884; sponsored by Miss Jessie Lincoln, the daughter of Secretary of War Robert Todd Lincoln and granddaughter of President Abraham Lincoln; and commissioned at the New York Navy Yard on 19 July 1886, Captain Francis M. Bunce in command.
Atlanta was laid down on 8 November 1883 at Chester, Pennsylvania by John Roach & Sons; launched on 9 October 1884; sponsored by Miss Jessie Lincoln, the daughter of Secretary of War Robert Todd Lincoln and granddaughter of President Abraham Lincoln; and commissioned at the New York Navy Yard on 19 July 1886, Captain Francis M. Bunce in command.
U.S.S. New York
USS New York (ACR-2/CA-2) was the second United States Navy armored cruiser so designated; the first was the ill-fated Maine, which was soon redesignated a second-class battleship. The fourth Navy ship to be named in honor of the state of New York, she was later renamed Saratoga and then Rochester. With six 8-inch guns, she was the most heavily armed cruiser in the US Navy when commissioned.
She was laid down on 19 September 1890 by William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia, launched on 2 December 1891, and sponsored by Miss Helen Clifford Page, the daughter of J. Seaver Page, the secretary of the Union League Club of New York. New York was commissioned 1 August 1893, Captain John Philip in command.
She was laid down on 19 September 1890 by William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia, launched on 2 December 1891, and sponsored by Miss Helen Clifford Page, the daughter of J. Seaver Page, the secretary of the Union League Club of New York. New York was commissioned 1 August 1893, Captain John Philip in command.
U.S.S. Vermont
USS Vermont (1848) was originally intended to be a ship of the line for the U.S. Navy when laid down in 1818, but was not commissioned until 1862, when she was too outdated to be used as anything but a stores and receiving ship. Vermont was one of nine 74-gun warships authorized by United States Congress on 29 April 1816. She was laid down at the Boston Navy Yard in September 1818, finished about 1825, and kept on the stocks until finally launched at Boston, Massachusetts on 15 September 1848 in the interest of both space and fire safety considerations. However Vermont was not commissioned at this time. Instead the already aged ship-of-the-line remained in ordinary at Boston until the outbreak of the American Civil War in April 1861.
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