Posted by Mike Bacarella on 26 NOV 2015 22:5:16
Here are the names on the muster rolls of the ships, gun boats, and volunteers
It would be a great accomplishment indeed if anyone comes forward with
more information on these men, for then we can include them in the history books,
and the Sicilians can take with pride a new position that is a little closer
to the founding of the USA.
To 1805
set of the Naval Documents of the Barbary Wars.
> Seam on USS ESSEX
US brig Scourge IV
enlisted January 22, 1804 to August 3, 1804
midshipman USS CONGRESS IV, V, VII
US brig SCOURGE IV
III, IV, V, VI
CONGRESS VII
Crocillo, Pietro F. > surgeon's mate # 384 USS CONSTITUTION
20 1803 to April 16, 1804 IV, V, VII
and CONSTITUTION IV, V
yard Messina V
Marine Messina IV, V
Faroni, Laurence > seaman # 10 VI
# 39 enlisted September 21, 1804
> US Consul at Leghorn I
Fossor, Francisco > acting midshipman # 26 November 8, 1804 USS Congress V
Gorea, Nichola > ordinary seaman # 373 November 5, 1804 V
Chevalier > Sicilian nobleman set up hospital and cemetery
Navy V
V
> Prime Minister of Naples V
1803 V
Emanuel > ordinary seaman # 17 V
# 27 October 23, 1804 USS PRESIDENT V
22, 1804 V
in action IV
expedition
Vinzencio > Neapolitan brig US SCOURGE IV, V
> seaman aboard ESSEX II
VII
Carmelo > Sicilian seaman on INTREPID
1804 V
Sarcha, Doming > Neapolitan on US SCOURGE V
August 1, 1800 I VII
Men Serving On Sicilian Gunboats and Mortar Boats
names of the gunners, sailors, lance corporals (appuntadores), and others serving
on the Sicilian gunboats, and mortar boats; each craft was commanded by an American
officer who no doubt had a dragoman (interpreter) along side him, but those
names are not listed.
Gunboat 4; IV
Antonio > Gunboat 2; IV
> Gunboat 3; IV
> aka Autore, Autory;Pilot of Sicilian Gunboat # 2;V
> Gunboat 3; IV
> Gunboat 1; IV
Bricoa, Philip > Ord. Seaman; IV, V
Cafarello, Filippe > Gunboat 6 Appuntatore (Lance Corporal);
Guiangeito > Neapolitan on US brig Scourge;
English ship Eliza; IV
Giacomo, > 3rd Class Gunboat 1; IV
Caravello, Giuseppe > Gunboat 1; IV
29, 1803; R Gunboat at
> Gunboat 5; IV
Carto > 4th Class Gunboat 6
Giacomo > Gunboat 6; IV
Raffaile di > Mar. 3rd Class Gunboat 1; IV
Class Gunboat 6; IV
Giovanni > Gunboat 5; IV
Simone, Domenico > Gunboat 3; IV
Donnarumena, Salvatore > Gunboat 3; IV
Gunboat 5; IV
Gunboat 3; IV
di > Gunboat 5; IV
Tommasco > 4th Class Gunboat 5; IV
1804; V
> Gunboat 5; IV
Giuseppe > Gunboat 3; IV
Lorenzo, Antonio di > Gunboat 5; IV
3; IV; V
# 17 Oct. 14 at Malta;V
Francesco di > Gunboat 6; IV
Bombadier commander
Messina, Biaggo > Mar 3rd Gunboat 2; IV
master; re Ancona gunboat # 2; VI
4; IV
Mirabilo, Vincenzo > Appuntatore (Lance Corporal) Gunboat 2; IV; VI
Mirro, Pasquale > Gunboat 4; IV
Morgera, Scipione > Gunboat 2; IV
Nobilione, Pasquale > Gunboat 3 & 5; Tripoli on August 7, 1804; IV; V
Pace, Giuseppe > Gunboat 1; IV
Gennaro di > Gunboat 5; IV
Giuseppe > 2nd Class Gunboat 1; IV
Persico, Vincenzo > Gunboat 3; IV
Pizzarello, Giovanni > Appuntatore (Lance Corporal); IV; VI
Antonio > Gunboat 6; ib
1; IV
Gunboat 2; IV
> Gunboat 2; IV
4; IV
Guardiano Gunboat 5; IV
Sacco, Francesco > 3rd Class Gunboat 3; IV
Gunboat 6; IV
Giuseppe > 3rd Cap Gunboat 1; IV
Gunboat 2; IV
> 3rd Class Gunboat 6; IV
3; IV
1; IV
4; IV
> Gunboat 1; IV
Stajano, Giovanni > 2nd Class Gunboat 2; IV
Guardiano Gunboat 4; IV
Gaetano > Gunboat 4; IV
Giuseppe > Gunboat 4; IV
Givacchino > Appuntatore (Lance Corporal); IV; VI
with General William Eaton in his expediton to attack the Tripoli city of Derne.
Led by Eaton eight US marines, two US midshipmen, a company of Greeks, an Italian
artillery company and 500 Mamelukes, Arabs, and Beduians trekked 500 miles through
the Lybian desert then, supported by naval gunfire, attacked the fort. The marines
planted the US flag on the wall after a three hour battle and Derne surrended.
This brought an end to the War with Tripoli.
indicate the volume in the seven volume set of the Naval Documents of the Barbary
Wars.
Nicola > cannoneer V, VI
1805 V
of the Cannoneer s V, VI
Francesco > cannoneer V, VI
Giorgio > Sargent cannoneer V, VI
in Rosetta, January 8, 1805 V, VI
Alexandria, January 11, 1805 V
DeMatre, ? > enlisted in Rosetta, January 3, 1805
cannoneer VI
cannoneer VI
aka Gago or Goree; He was wounded at Derne V, VI
Colonel; born in Piedmont;
Mariana, Giorgio > cannoneer V
the expedition;
in Rosetta January 8, 1805
V, VI
enlisted in Alexandria January 19, 1805
enlisted in Rosetta V January
in Cairo December 25, 1804 V
Somarilli, Bernardo > cannoneer aka Somerville V, VI
> cannoneer V, VI
Tambora
Rosetta January 4, 1805
of the Untied States Marine Band. The members were:
> age 10 born Catania, Sicily
Gaetano Carusi uner age 9 born Catania, Sicily
age 27 born Catania, Sicily
Sicily
Pasquale Sauria or Laura > age 28 born Catania, Sicily
age 21 born in Messina
Francesco Pulizzi or Polizzi > age 40 born Catania, Sicily
Pulizzi > age 34
Pulizzi > age 10 born Catania, Sicily
born Catania, Sicily
Gaetano Sardo > 10 born Catania, Sicily
26 born Catania, Sicily
Sicily
There were also a Mr. Scala, Mr. Fanciulli, Mr. Lucchesi and Mr. Pons who would
later join them with their wives and children in America.