Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1812, Feb. 13 | Born at “Sully,” Fairfax County, Va. |
| 1825 | Appointed midshipman in the United States Navy |
| 1828-1832 | Served in frigate Java, Mediterranean Squadron |
| 1833 | Promoted to passed midshipman |
| 1834-1835 | Served in frigate Brandywine, Pacific Squadron |
| 1836-1837 | Served in sloop Vincennes, Pacific Squadron |
| 1837 | Promoted to lieutenant |
| 1839-1842 | Served in USS Hornet, West India Squadron |
| 1842-1844 | Coast survey duty |
| 1843, Apr. 27 | Married Elizabeth Blair |
| 1845-1846 | Coast survey duty |
| 1852-1854 | Hydrographic duty |
| 1855 | Duty in the Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C. |
| 1856-1860 | Special duty |
| 1861-1862 | Commander of the sloop-of-war Oneida, Mississippi Squadron |
| 1862 | Promoted to captain and ordered to command of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron with the rank of acting rear admiral |
| 1862-1864 | Commander, North Atlantic Blockading Squadron |
| 1864-1865 | Commander, Mississippi Squadron |
| 1866 | Promoted to commodore |
| 1866-1867 | President, Naval Board to Examine Volunteer Officers |
| 1868-1870 | Special duty, Washington, D.C. |
| 1870 | Promoted to rear admiral |
| 1870-1872 | Commander, North Atlantic Squadron |
| 1873 | Retired from United States Navy |
| 1874-1897 | Lived in Washington, D.C. |
| 1897, June 5 | Died, Silver Spring, Md. |