Thomas G. Corbin

Who is Thomas G. Corbin?

Thomas G. Corbin was an United States Navy officer.

Corbin was born August 13, 1820 in Virginia. He was appointed from Alabama on May 15, 1838, and attached to the frigate Brandywine with the Mediterranean Squadron from 1838 to 1842. Corbin was promoted to passed midshipman on May 20, 1844, and served with the Coast Survey from 1844 to 1845. He was with the frigate Columbia with the Brazil Squadron from 1845 to 1846 and then returned to the Coast Survey from 1847 to 1850. Corbin was with the sloop St. Mary's of the Pacific Squadron from 1850 to 1852.

Corbin was promoted to lieutenant on June 10, 1852, and served aboard the steamer Princeton from 1852 to 1853. He conducted a survey of the Río de la Plata from 1853 to 1855 and was stationed at the Navy Yard, Mare Island, California from 1855 to 1856 and on the receiving ship at New York from 1857 to 1858.

Corbin subsequently served aboard the steam-frigate Wabash with the Mediterranean Squadron from 1858 to 1859. In 1860 he was on leave before returning to the Wabash in 1861, which had been reassigned to the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron after the outbreak of the American Civil War.