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Death of Commodore Uriah P. Levy... Large Civil War map...
Death of Commodore Uriah P. Levy... Large Civil War map...
Item # 718160
March 24, 1862
NEW YORK HERALD, March 24, 1862
* Uriah P. Levy death (1st report)
* 1st Jewish commodore of U.S. Navy
* American Civil War - Jews
The most notable content within this issue is the very brief, but historic page 5 report of the death of Commodore (Admiral) Uriah P. Levy, the first U.S. Jewish Commodore, war of 1812 war hero, and credited as to having abolished the disciplinary procedure of flogging.
The front page features a large & detailed map: "THE BOMBARDMENT OF ISLAND NO. 10. The Famous Island No. 10--Its Batteries and the Surrounding Rebel Fortifications and Gunboats--The Union Gunboats, Mortar Boats and Transports". Column heads include: "Important From Winchester, Va." "Battle Between Gen. Shields' Division and the Rebel Army" "Heavy Loss On Both Sides" "Rebel account of the Battle of Pea Ridge" "Two Thousand Rebels Killed and Wounded" & more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.
AI notes: Uriah P. Levy, the first Jewish commodore in the United States Navy and a prominent philanthropist, died on March 22, 1862, in New York City. He was widely respected for his long campaign to abolish flogging in the Navy and for his dedication to preserving Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, which he had purchased and maintained. Levy, who died childless, was buried with full military honors at the Beth Olam Cemetery in Queens, reflecting both his Jewish heritage and his naval service. At the time of his death, he was remembered not only for his naval career but also for his philanthropy and advocacy, which included efforts to improve naval discipline and to support Jewish institutions. Though he attempted to bequeath Monticello to the U.S. government for use as a school for the orphaned sons of Navy warrant officers, Congress declined the gift due to the ongoing Civil War, leaving Levy’s estate to his relatives. His passing marked the loss of a pioneering figure in both American naval history and Jewish-American civic life.
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