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| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| Alexander Rhodes | Alexander Rhodes was born in Bordeaux France in 1842 and emigrated to the US in 1859. He immediately became involved with inventor, Brutus de Villeroi’s Alligator submarine project. He stayed with the project until 1860 and it is believed that he stayed briefly at the Delaranco Hotel with the rest of the crew. Alexander was considered the Mate in charge of the Alligator Junior prototype from 1859, and was in charge of the military version of the sub until it reached Fortress Monroe. He lived in Delanco before moving to Riverside prior to his enlistment. He later served as a Fireman Second Class on the "USGB Wissahickon", the "USS Vermont" and the "USS Princeton". He was wounded and discharged June 29, 1864. He moved to Mr. Buck’s Hotel in Delanco to recover from his injuries and stayed and worked at the hotel about two years. He married Rose in Riverside in 1865. They were often referred to as the first bride and groom married in Riverside. They had at least 5 children. Alexander Rhodes was one of the early leaders in Progress (Riverside, New Jersey). He was a Justice of the Peace before 1900 when that office was extremely busy and important. Alexander was a clerk and long time member and trustee of the school board. In 1892 he was one of the five men who helped form the fire company. He also appears on the roll of the Township Committee in 1897. He moved to the Civil War Soldiers’ Home in Dayton Ohio in November 1898 where he died August 16, 1920. He was buried in Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio. | Union Navy, Fireman 2nd Class | USS Alligator USS Wissahickon USS Vermont USS Princeton | Civil War | 1842 – 1920 |
Updated October 30, 2023