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Lot of 3 CDVs of identified naval officers. CDV featuring an oval portrait of Charles S. Boggs. Uncredited, n.d. Double pencil notation on verso "Capt. Boggs" over "Charles S. Boggs" in later hand. Charles S. Boggs (1811-1888): Midshipman, Passed Midshipman 4/28/32, Lieutenant 9/6/37, Commander 9/14/55, Captain 7/16/62, Commodore 7/25/66, Rear Admiral 7/1/70, Retired List 1/28/72, Died 4/22/88. At sea since 1830, the junior officer was on station with the Mediterranean Squadron during the Mexican War and later joined the frigate St. Lawrence in 1851. In December 1861, Commander Boggs took the helm of the heavy steam powered gunboat USS Varuna and fought her with uncommon distinction during the capture of New Orleans described in a citation tantamount to a Medal of Honor action: "In the attack of the gunboats on the Mississippi forts, April 18-24...he destroyed six of the Confederate gunboats, but finally lost his own vessel, after driving his antagonist ashore in flames. When he found the Varuna sinking, he ran her ashore, tied her to the trees, and fought his guns until the water was over the guntracks" sustaining 184 casualties. Boggs was accordingly promoted to Captain in July and sent out to the distant North Atlantic Blockading Squadron as commanding officer of the steam sloops Juniata and Sacramento. He saw no further combat during the war but dutifully patrolled the West Indies in the steam frigate Connecticut before shifting to shore duty at the New York Navy Yard. Routine navy billets alternating between ship and shore followed by promotion to Rear Admiral in July 1871. Admiral Boggs capped his career with command of the European Squadron in 1871 before retiring in January 1872. Admiral Boggs died in New Jersey on April 22, 1888. CDV seated portrait of Henry C. Wade. Uncredited, ca 1864. Ink identified beneath portrait as "Henry C. Wade, Acting Master U.S. Navy / USS Kennebec," referring to purpose built gunboat commissioned in February 1862. Henry C. Wade: Acting Master 10/29/61, Died 9/12/67. The star over two narrow strips dates this image to 1864 before the requirement for revenue stamps to fund the war. USS Kennebec was one of a large war-built class of "Ninety Day Wonder" steam gunboats optimized for coastal as well as river operations. She was assigned to Farragut's West Gulf Blockading Squadron and immediately began patrolling the lower Mississippi. Kennebec engaged in reconnaissance preparatory to the attack on Forts Jackson and St. Philip in which she later became separated from the body of the fleet - entangled in a line of river obstructions - all the while taking concentrated fire from the shore batteries during the night. She next saw action on June 25, 1862, commencing a bombardment of Rebel fortifications below Vicksburg and making the combat transit with Farragut's fleet. Following the fall of Vicksburg Kennebec was assigned to blockade duty in the Gulf of Mexico in August, occasionally taking the opportunity to shell targets ashore. During the later half of 1863 Kennebec, sometimes in company with another vessel, went on an incredible run of prizes, capturing no fewer than seven Confederate blockade runners off Mobile or during pursuit in the Gulf. In November 1863, Acting Master Wade had been transferred to the command of the USS Gertrude, a former Confederate Blockade runner converted by the navy into a fast gunboat. USS Gertrude was now assigned to the very same blockade duty patrolling between New Orleans and Mobile. Under Wade's command she captured a schooner laden with contraband on January 16, 1864. The ship was later assigned to blockade duty off Galveston and captured another Confederate blockade runner on February 19, 1865. Gertrude was decommissioned in August 1865. Acting Master Wade's subsequent post-war service up until his death in September 1867 is unknown. CDV standing portrait of Burdett C. Gowing. L.I. Prince: New Orleans, n.d. Signed in ink "Burdett C. Gowing USN." Gowing's cap i