Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1827, Mar. 25 | Born, Albany, N.Y. |
| 1841 | Appointed midshipman Duty in USS North Carolina |
| 1842-1845 | Duty in USF Congress |
| 1845-1848 | Duty in USS Columbus, East India Squadron |
| 1849-1852 | Duty in USS Vandalia, Pacific Squadron |
| 1854 | Married Eliza Henley |
| 1860-1861 | Assistant to the commandant, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. |
| 1861 | Duty in USS Wabash, which blockaded the South Carolina coast |
| 1861-1863 | Head, Department of Seamanship, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. |
| 1863 | Published Seamanship. Newport, R.I.: J. Akinson |
| 1863-1865 | Commanded USS Nantucket, USS Sonoma, and USS Pontiac Cooperated with William T. Sherman in the capture of Charleston |
| 1865-1869 | Commandant, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. |
| 1869-1872 | Commanded USS Juniata, European Squadron |
| 1874-1875 | Captain, Boston Navy Yard |
| 1875 | Published The Young Seaman's Manual. New York: D. Van Nostrand |
| 1875-1878 | Commanding officer, training ship USS Minnesota |
| 1881-1884 | Commanded United States Naval Training Squadron |
| 1883 | Published Naval Songs. New York: William A. Pond |
| 1884 | Appointed first president, United States Naval War College Commanded North Atlantic Squadron |
| 1885 | Promoted to rear admiral |
| 1889 | Retired |
| 1892-1893 | Commissioner general, Columbian Historical Exposition, Madrid, Spain |
| 1901-1910 | Special duty, United States Naval War College |
| 1917, July 28 | Died, Newport, R.I. |