The only civilian who ever commanded a United States man of war was Robert B. Forbes. He commanded the USS Jamestown, which transported food to Ireland during the Irish famine of 1847. On February 22, 1789, Major Moses Joy of Putney, Vermont, married Hannah, the widow of William Ward. The blushing bride was completely unclothed, except for a rough wooden box which enclosed her form. The law of the time made a second husband responsible for all the liabilities of his predecessor if the widow wore any clothing at all during the ceremony. All the finery the bride wore was a rough wooden box, and she lived happily ever after. Believe It or Not!
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