Charles Williamson Flusser (September 27, 1832 — April 19, 1864) was born at Annapolis, Maryland. He entered the United States Naval Academy in 1847 and graduated with the Class of 1853. During the U.S. Civil War, he commanded the gunboats USS Commodore Perry and USS Miami in operations in the North Carolina Sounds area. Lieutenant Commander Flusser was killed in action on April 19, 1864 in the engagement between Miami and the Confederate ironclad CSS Albemarle. Brigadier General Henry Walton Wessels , commanding U.S. Army troops at Plymouth, North Carolina, noted: "In the death of this accomplished sailor the Navy has lost one of its brightest ornaments...."

Four U.S. Navy ships have been named USS Flusser in honor of Charles W. Flusser.

References

• Lieutenant Commander Charles W. Flusser at the U.S. Naval Historical Center