Who served with Commodore Perry in the Battle of Lake Erie?

Question

My great-grandfather was born in 1842 and named Commodore Perry Cox. We believe that may be because his father or grandfather served with Commodore Perry as a seaman during the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813. Does anyone know if it is possible to get military records that would confirm that?

Answer 1

Here's a list of the men that served under Commodore Perry on the U.S.S. Constitution at the Battle of Lake:

https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/browse-by-topic/commemorations/commemorations-toolkits/war-of-1812/pdf/ConstitutionSailorsInTheBattleOfLakeErieEssay.pdf

I didn't see a Cox but there were other ships.

Comments

Thanks for a quick and detailed (if somewhat disappointing) response!