George Musalas (Colvos) Colvocoresses, naval officer and commander of the Saratoga during the American Civil War[1] adopted son of Alden Partridge. A graduated of NU Class of 1831, he was appointed to the US Navy in 1832; from 1838-1842 he served in the United States Exploring Expedition, better known as the Wilkes Expedition of the Pacific Ocean. Three separate geographical features, two on the west coast of the US and another in Antarctica, were named for Colvocoresses. Several places and events that have shared the name Saratoga. ... Combatants Union (remaining U.S. states) Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln† Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties KIA: 110,000 Total dead: 360,000 Wounded: 275,200 KIA: 94,000 Total dead: 258,000 Wounded: 137,000+  The... Capt. ... Norwich University (NU) is a private college located in Northfield, VT. It is home to both a Corps of Cadets (NUCC) and a smaller traditional student population. ... Leopold I 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The United States Exploring Expedition was an exploring and surveying expedition of the Pacific Ocean (the Southern Seas) conducted by the United States Navy from 1838-1842. ... United States may refer to: Places: United States of America SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever built. ...

Biography

Born in Scio, Greece in the Grecian Archipelago on October 22, 1816, during the Greek War of Independence as a member of a prominent Greek family on the island, he was kidnapped along with his mother and two sisters and ransomed from the Turks after the massacre of the Greek population of the island in 1822. His family's fortunes were devastated by the massacre. Most close relatives, including six brothers were killed. He was enslaved at 6 years of age, but his father managed to buy back his freedom. By 1824 Colvocoresses was sent to Baltimore, Maryland in United States by his father,[2] where he was received into the family of Capt. Alden Partridge and educated at the military academy founded by Partridge in Norwich, Vermont in 1832 he was appointed a midshipman, and in 1836-1837 attached to the frigate "United States" on the Mediterranean squadron. Capt. Colvocoresses was the author of a work on Wilkes's expedition, entitled "Four Years in a Government Exploring, Expedition" (New York, 1855). Chios (Χίος in Greek); alternative transliterations Khios and Hios, see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. ... The noun Greek refers to: Synonymous to Grecian; a native or inhabitant of Greece, or a person of Greek descent. ... An archipelago is a landform which consists of a chain or cluster of islands. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants Greek guerilla forces Ottoman Empire forces Commanders Kolokotronis Vrionis, Ibrahim Pasha The Greek War of Independence (1821-31), also known as the Greek Revolution, was a successful war waged by the Greeks and supporting nations to win independence for Greece from the Ottoman Empire. ... 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the city in the US state of Maryland. ... Official language(s) None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,417 sq. ... Capt. ... Norwich (pronounced variously Norritch, Norridge) is a city in East Anglia, in Eastern England, and the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Montpelier Burlington Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 43rd 24 923 km² 130 km 260 km 3. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Darwin 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... | Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Largest city Albany New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi  (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

On January 29, 1862, the vessel Supply, under his command, captured the Confederate schooner Stephen Hart off the south coast of Florida, carrying assorted cargo. In early August of 1864 with 115 men in 7 boats from his sloop Saratoga, conducted an expedition to gather intillegents and capture enemy prisoners. Two week later, at South Newport, Georgia, Colvocoresses led 130 men in boats, capturing a lieutenant and 38 privates of the Third South Carolina Cavalry, six overseers of saltworks he had destroyed, and 71 slaves. He was mysteriously murdered in Bridgeport, Connecticut on June 3, 1872 while on his way to New York. He married twice, from his first union with Adeline Maria Swasey, he had four children, including Franka E. and George P. His second marriage was with Eliza T. Halsey. January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... For other meanings of confederate and confederacy, see confederacy (disambiguation) National Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God our Vindicator) Official language English de facto nationwide Various European and Native American languages regionally Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Largest... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,794 sq. ... August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Several places and events that have shared the name Saratoga. ... Newport (Welsh: Casnewydd) is the third largest city in Wales (after Cardiff and Swansea). ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Columbia Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq. ... Bridgeport is the name of a number of places in the United States of America: Bridgeport, Alabama Bridgeport, California Bridgeport, Chicago Bridgeport, Connecticut - by far the largest city with this name Bridgeport, Illinois Bridgeport, Michigan Bridgeport, Ohio Bridgeport, New Jersey Bridgeport, Pennsylvania Bridgeport, Washington Bridgeport, West Virginia See also: Bridgeport... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Largest city Albany New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi  (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ...

Colvocoresses Legacy

• His son, Adm. George Partridge Colvocoresses, (NU Class 1866), named for his father's benefactor, also led a distinguished military career, rising to the rank of Admiral in the US Navy. Served under then-Commodore George Dewey (NU 1855) in the Asiatic Fleet, and distinguished himself in service during the Spanish-American War. His name appears on the Centennial Staircase at Norwich.

• Col. Alden Partridge Colvocoresses, USA (Ret.), and great-grandson of George M. Colvocoresses, received the Purple Heart as well as two Silver Stars with Oak Leaf Clusters, the second awarded under the command of Maj. General Ernest N. Harmon. After leaving the Army, Alden was a pioneer in satellite mapping techniques, including the Space Oblique Mercator projection that maps images from Landsat satellites, which he used to develop the first satellite map of the United States.

• Colvocoresses great-great-granddaughter, Gretchen Herrboldt Hahn, graduated from Norwich University in 2005. Gretchen received her commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army on May 8th, her great-great Uncle, Col. Alden Partridge Colvocoresses, USA (Ret.) gave her the commissioning oath. Alden is the great-grandson of George M. Colvocoresses and a key link in a military family whose roots are entwined deep in the Norwich tradition.[3]

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