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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Belknap, George Eugene, 1832- (search)
Belknap, George Eugene, 1832- Naval officer; born in Newport, N. H., Jan. 22, 1832; entered the navy as midshipman in 1855, and in 1862 became lieutenant-commander. He became executive officer of the ironclad New Ironsides in 1862, and was with her in her contests with the forts in charleston Harbor in 1863, receiving commendation from Rear-Admiral Dahlgren. In the attacks on Fort Fisher (q. v.) he commanded the iron-clad Canonicus, and his services were officially commended by Rear-Admiral Porter. He was placed in command of the Norfolk navy-yard in 1883; was promoted to rear-admiral in 1889; and was retired in 1894.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Naval order of the United States, (search)
ganization consisting of a general commandery and commanderies in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, California, Illinois, and in the District of Columbia. The first commandery was founded at Boston, Mass., July 4, 1890, and the general commandery June 19, 1893. The membership clause of the constitution provides for two classes of members: First, veteran officers and their male descendants; second, enlisted men who have received the United States naval medal of honor for bravery in the face of the enemy. The officers of the general commandery in 1900 were: General-Commander, Rear-Admiral John G. Walker; Vice-General-Commanders, Admiral George Dewey, Rear-Admiral George E. Belknap, Col. John Biddle Porter; General-Recorder, Lieut.-Com. Leonard Chenery; Assistant General-Recorder, Rodney Macdonough; General-Treasurer, Jarvis B. Edson; General-Registrar, J. V. P. Turner; General-Historian, Capt. R. S. Collum; General-Chaplain, Rev. George Williamson Smith, D. D. naval ships