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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sumner , George Watson 1841 - (search)
Sumner, George Watson 1841-
Naval officer; born in Constantine, Mich., Dec. 31, 1841; graduated at the United States Naval Academy in 1861; promoted lieutenant in August, 1862; participated in the attacks on Forts Jackson and St. Philip and in those against the Vicksburg batteries.
Later, while commander of the Massasoit, in company with the Onondaga, he protected General Grant's transports from attack by the Confederate iron-clads Fredericksburg and Virginia at City Point, Va. In 1893 he commanded the cruiser Baltimore at the international naval review in New York Harbor.
He was promoted rear-admiral March 3, 1899.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Torpedoes. (search)