Charles W. Flusser

Charles Williamson Flusser (September 27, 1832 – April 19, 1864) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.

Biography

Born at Annapolis, Maryland, Flusser entered the United States Naval Academy in 1847 and graduated with the Class of 1853 with the rank of passed midshipman. He received promotion to master and then lieutenant on September 15 and 16, 1855,

Flusser served on blockade duty off the coast of Georgia in late 1861, before being appointed commander of the gunboat for the Burnside Expedition, taking part in the victory at the Battle of Elizabeth City in February 1862.