USS Taussig

Edward David Taussig was born on 20 November 1847 in St. Louis, Mo. On 24 July 1863, he was appointed a midshipman at the Naval Academy, then, because of the Civil War, temporarily located at Newport, R.I. Midshipman Taussig graduated from the Academy on 6 June 1867 and began his sea duty in Minnesota. He was commissioned ensign on 13 January 1869 to date from 18 December 1868.

Following a tour of duty in Resaca and Narragansett, Taussig embarked upon a succession of assignments ashore. On 1 July 1874, he returned once more to Newport to begin a course of instruction at the Torpedo Station recently established there. On 29 October, Lt. Taussig was transferred to the Hydrographic Office in Washington, D.C. He was detached from the assignment on 28 December and ordered to the Interoceanic Survey. He returned to Washington in April 1875 for duty with the Bureau of Navigation until October. He rounded out his duty ashore with a tour at the Washington Navy Yard from 2 October 1875 until 25 April 1876.

Over the next four years, he served successively in Juniata, Monongahela, Trenton, and Constellation. From 19 June 1880 until 12 May 1881, Taussig served at the Naval Academy and, after three months at sea in Dale, he returned there for another 21-month tour. Following three years and four months with the Coast Survey, he returned to sea on 1 September 1886 assigned to Jamestown.

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From the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, compiled by the Naval History and Heritage Command (Taussig (DD-746)). A work of the United States Government, in the public domain.