Eld was born in Cedar Hill, New Haven, Connecticut, on June 2, 1814,[1] and lived in the area now known as View Street, but when it started becoming more populated he removed his house and relocated.
Encampment After the "Peacock's" Wreck, at Mouth of Columbia, 1841 by Lieut. Eld
Eld served as a geographer on the ship Peacock, on the ship Vincennes at Fiji, and joined Lieutenant George Emmons's overland journey through Oregon and California (while in California he was involved in the Mexican War). He produced 43 maps and 42 pencil sketches of the land between the Columbia River and the Sacramento Valley.
Passed Midshipman Eld was one of the officers of the United States Exploring Expedition under Capt. Charles Wilkes in 1838 and 1842 in search of the Antarctic continent, which Eld first descried and called out land from the crosstree of the sloop Peacock on January 16, 1840. From this the United States dates the first discovery of the Antarctic continent, and Capt. Wilkes named the highest mountain peak Eld Peak (which is part of what was later named the Lazarev Mountains).[2] They proved that the Antarctic was a continent (Eld was the first to see the Antarctic mountains at a crucial stage of their survey of the ice fields). On January 10, 1840 Eld was part of a two-man landing party to investigate Macquarie Island, one of the first men to do so. Splitting with his quarter-master, he explored a penguin rookery alone, and was surprised by resistance the birds gave him.[3] Eld kept journals and sketch books of the Wilkes Expedition, accompanied by letters, reports and orders, documenting his personal and professional life.[4]
Specimens were collected during the expedition - fifty thousand plants, and over 7 thousand mineral specimens, 3 thousand insects, innumerable shells, fish, reptiles, mammals, and hundreds of tribal artifacts- all these became scientific treasure.
Henry Eld died at sea on board U. S. ship of war Ohio on March 12, 1850, bound home from Rio de Janeiro after a 3+1⁄2-year cruise.
Tributesedit
A Sailor's Poem written in memory of Henry Eld's passing in 1854:[7]
"...thrice had weary sickness laid him low Upon the troubled couch of feverish pain — And days and nights of anguish measured slow Their length upon the prostrate sufferer's chain; Yet oft bright visions to his heart would come..."
Referencesedit
^. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
^Collections of the New Haven Colony Historical Society, New Haven, Connecticut
^Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition”, Wilkes, Charles, vol 2, p.288-9. 1845
^Henry Eld, Journal, Statistics, &c., in Oregon and California, MSS, in Yale University Library.
^Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. University of Washington Press. pp. 19, 44. ISBN0-295-95158-3.
^(PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
^Ocean melodies, and seamen's companion: a collection of hymns and music: for the use of Bethels, chaplains of the Navy, and private devotion of mariners (1854)
External linksedit
Photos of some sketches by Henry Eld
Narrative of the United States' exploring expedition, during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 (1845), Wilkes, Charles (1798–1877)
January 01, 1970
henry, june, 1814, march, 1850, united, states, navy, officer, geographer, antarctic, explorer, photo, believed, show, lieut, contents, biography, tributes, references, external, linksbiography, editeld, born, cedar, hill, haven, connecticut, june, 1814, lived. Henry Eld June 2 1814 March 12 1850 was a United States Navy officer geographer and Antarctic explorer Photo believed to show Lieut Henry Eld Contents 1 Biography 2 Tributes 3 References 4 External linksBiography editEld was born in Cedar Hill New Haven Connecticut on June 2 1814 1 and lived in the area now known as View Street but when it started becoming more populated he removed his house and relocated nbsp Encampment After the Peacock s Wreck at Mouth of Columbia 1841 by Lieut Eld Eld served as a geographer on the ship Peacock on the ship Vincennes at Fiji and joined Lieutenant George Emmons s overland journey through Oregon and California while in California he was involved in the Mexican War He produced 43 maps and 42 pencil sketches of the land between the Columbia River and the Sacramento Valley Passed Midshipman Eld was one of the officers of the United States Exploring Expedition under Capt Charles Wilkes in 1838 and 1842 in search of the Antarctic continent which Eld first descried and called out land from the crosstree of the sloop Peacock on January 16 1840 From this the United States dates the first discovery of the Antarctic continent and Capt Wilkes named the highest mountain peak Eld Peak which is part of what was later named the Lazarev Mountains 2 They proved that the Antarctic was a continent Eld was the first to see the Antarctic mountains at a crucial stage of their survey of the ice fields On January 10 1840 Eld was part of a two man landing party to investigate Macquarie Island one of the first men to do so Splitting with his quarter master he explored a penguin rookery alone and was surprised by resistance the birds gave him 3 Eld kept journals and sketch books of the Wilkes Expedition accompanied by letters reports and orders documenting his personal and professional life 4 Specimens were collected during the expedition fifty thousand plants and over 7 thousand mineral specimens 3 thousand insects innumerable shells fish reptiles mammals and hundreds of tribal artifacts all these became scientific treasure Also Eld Inlet of Puget Sound in Washington state was named after Eld by Capt Wilkes during the United States Exploring Expedition to honor him 5 6 Henry Eld died at sea on board U S ship of war Ohio on March 12 1850 bound home from Rio de Janeiro after a 3 1 2 year cruise Tributes editA Sailor s Poem written in memory of Henry Eld s passing in 1854 7 thrice had weary sickness laid him low Upon the troubled couch of feverish pain And days and nights of anguish measured slow Their length upon the prostrate sufferer s chain Yet oft bright visions to his heart would come References edit Map of where Henry Eld s house was in Cedar Hill Archived from the original on 2011 07 20 Retrieved 2010 06 12 Collections of the New Haven Colony Historical Society New Haven Connecticut Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition Wilkes Charles vol 2 p 288 9 1845 Henry Eld Journal Statistics amp c in Oregon and California MSS in Yale University Library Phillips James W 1971 Washington State Place Names University of Washington Press pp 19 44 ISBN 0 295 95158 3 Thurston County Place Names A Heritage Guide PDF Thurston County Historical Commission 1992 p 23 Archived from the original PDF on 24 March 2020 Retrieved 28 March 2018 Ocean melodies and seamen s companion a collection of hymns and music for the use of Bethels chaplains of the Navy and private devotion of mariners 1854 External links editPhotos of some sketches by Henry Eld Narrative of the United States exploring expedition during the years 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1845 Wilkes Charles 1798 1877 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Eld amp oldid 1209363780, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
