John L. Lenhart was born in Pennsylvania in 1805. A Methodist Minister, he became a Navy Chaplain in February 1847 and served for the next three years in USS Brandywine. His next tour of duty was performed at the Receiving Ship, New York, during 1851-56, after which he was apparently inactive until joining USS Constellation in about 1859. In 1860-62 he served on board USS Cumberland. Chaplain John L. Lenhart was killed in action during his ship's heroic fight with the Confederate ironclad Virginia on 8 March 1862, the first Navy Chaplain to lose his life in battle.
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Page made 29 June 2001
New image added 4 January 2002