Through the Ranks With William Burrows and Kirven Waters

From the U.S.  Naval History and Heritage Command "Navy Officers:  1798-1900.

WILLIAM BURROWS

Midshipman:   10 November 1799

Lieutenant:  19 March 1807

Killed in Action:   5 September 1813  Action between USS Enterprise and HMS Boxer.

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KIRVEN WATERS

Midshipman:

Lieutenant:

Died of Wounds received in Action 26 September 1815.  He received the wounds the same day that his commander, William Burrows died, 5 September 1813, so lived with his mortal wounds for two years.

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Edward R. McCall's rise through the ranks was given on December 22, 2021.

--Brock-Perry

Inscription of Grave of Lt. Kervin Waters

The Eastern Cemetery in Portland, Maine, is unique for the fact that it has the graves of two officers who fought their ships against each other during wartime and both died in that battle.  It also has a third grave for an American officer, Lt. Kervin Waters,  who was mortally wounded at that battle, but didn't die until two years later.  He was placed next to the other two.

His inscription reads:

LIEUTENANT KERVIN WATERS

Beneath this stone by the side of his gallant  commander rests the remains of Lieutenant Kervin Waters.

A native of Georgetown, District of Columbia,  who received a mortal wound, September 5, 1813,  while a midshipman aboard the U.S. Enterprise 

In action with his B.M. Brig Boxer which terminated in the capture of the latter.

He languished in severe pain which he endured with fortitude until

September 25, 1815 when he died with Christian calmness of resignation

Aged 18

The young men of Portland erect this stone as a testimony to their respect for his valor and virtues.

--Brock-Perry