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[[Image:454px-Melancthon_Brooks_Woolsey.jpg|thumbnail|right|Commodore Melancthon B. Woolsey]]'''Melancthon Brooks Woolsey ''' ([[August 11 August ]], [[1817 ]] – [[October 2 October ]], [[1874]]) was an officer in the [[United States Navy ]] during the American [[Civil War]]. Woolsey, the son of Commodore [[Wikipedia:Melancthon Taylor Woolsey|Melancthon Taylor Woolsey]], was born at Sackett's Harbor, New York. He entered the Navy as a midshipman on September 24, 1832. After duty at sea and a tour at the Naval School, Woolsey became a passed midshipman on July 16, 1840. He progressed through the rank of master to that of lieutenant by 1847. It was in that rank that he was placed on the reserve list by the retiring board in September 1855. Lt. Woolsey returned to active duty in 1861 as a result of the Civil War. Assigned initially to the receiving ship at New York, Woolsey had assumed command of the steamer ''Ellen'' by late 1861 and began patrol duty with the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. During that tour, his ship fought Confederate forces on three separate occasions. In May 1862, he engaged Fort Pemberton at Wapper Creek, South Carolina. On June 1, his ship repelled a Confederate cavalry attack at Secessionville. Three days later, he commanded ''Ellen'' during the attack on James Island.

WoolseyIn July 1862, he was promoted to commander and placed in command of the son of Commodore Melancthon Taylor Woolsey, was born at Sackettsloop ''Vandalia''s Harbor, New York. He entered the Navy as a midshipman on 24 September 1832. After That duty lasted until early 1863, at sea and a tour at the Naval School, Woolsey became a passed midshipman on 16 July 1840. He progressed through the rank of master which time he was transferred to that command of lieutenant by 1847the steamer ''Princess Royal''. It That ship was in that rank that he was placed on assigned to the reserve list by West Gulf Blockading Squadron and patrolled the retiring board in September 1855coasts of Louisiana and Texas. LtOn June 28, 1863, Princess Royal helped to defend the town of Donaldsville, Louisiana, against a determined Southern attack, and Comdr. Woolsey returned received high commendation from his superiors for his ship's contribution to active duty in 1861 as a result the successful defense of the Civil Wartown.[[Image:454px-Melancthon_Brooks_Woolsey.jpg|thumbnail|right|Commodore Melancthon B. Woolsey]]Assigned initially to He remained with the blockade through the receiving ship at New York, Woolsey had assumed command end of the steamer Ellen by late 1861 war and began patrol duty with the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. During that tour, his ship fought Confederate forces on three separate occasions. In May 1862, he engaged Fort Pemberton at Wapper Creek, South Carolina. On 1 Juneby July 1866, saw his ship repelled a Confederate cavalry attack at Secessionville. Three days later, he commanded Ellen during name returned to the active list in the attack on James Islandrank of captain.

Following the Civil War, Capt. Woolsey commanded the sloop-of-war ''Pawnee'' on the South Atlantic Station in 1867 and 1868. In July 18621869, he took command of the South Atlantic Station flagship Guerriere. In 1871, Woolsey was promoted to commander and placed commodore, probably as flag officer in command charge of the sloop VandaliaSouth Atlantic Station. That His last tour of duty lasted until early 1863came in March [[1873]], at which time when he was transferred to command took over as commandant of the steamer Princess RoyalPensacola [[Navy Yard]]. That ship was assigned to Commodore Woolsey received orders detaching him from command of the West Gulf Blockading Squadron and patrolled navy yard in the coasts summer of Louisiana and Texas1874. On 28 June 1863At the time, Princess Royal helped to defend the town an epidemic of Donaldsville, Louisiana, against a determined Southern attack[[yellow fever]] raged at Pensacola, and Comdr. Woolsey received high commendation from deemed it necessary to remain at his superiors for his ship's contribution post to the successful defense of the townprevent panic. He remained with the blockade through the end As a result of his devotion to duty, Commodore Woolsey contracted the war disease and, by July 1866, saw died at his name returned to the active list home in the rank of captain[[Quarters A]].

Following the Civil War, Capt. The first USS ''Woolsey commanded the sloop-of-war Pawnee on the South Atlantic Station in 1867 and 1868'' (Destroyer No. In 1869, he took command of the South Atlantic Station flagship Guerriere. In 1871, Woolsey 77) was promoted to commodore, probably as flag officer named in charge honor of the South Atlantic Station. His last tour of duty came in March 1873his father, when he took over as commandant of the navy yard at Pensacola, Florida. Commodore Melancthon Taylor Woolsey received orders detaching him from command of the navy yard in the summer of 1874. At the time, an epidemic of yellow fever raged at Pensacola, and the second USS ''Woolsey deemed it necessary to remain at his post to prevent panic. As a result of his devotion to duty, Commodore Woolsey contracted the disease '' (DD-437) commemorated both him and died at his home in Quarters A.father

The first USS [[Category:Navy officers|Woolsey (Destroyer No. 77) was named in honor of his father, Commodore Melancthon Taylor Woolsey, and the second USS Woolsey (DD-437) commemorated both him and his fatherMelanchton]]