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James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) | 47 | 7 | Browse | Search |
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Admiral,
Several times the title of the highest rank in the United States naval service.
Prior to the Civil War the highest rank was that of commodore.
In 1862 Congress established the rank of rear-admiral: in 1864 that of vice-admiral; and in 1866 that of admiral, in each case the office being bestowed on David G. Farragut.
On the death of David D. Porter (1891), who by law had succeeded to the titles of vice-admiral and admiral, both these grades were abolished, and the grade of rear-admiral remained the highest till 1899, when that of admiral was again ereated by Congress and conferred on George Dewey.
Further legislation by Congress in that year increased the number of rear-admirals from six, to which it bad been reduced in 1882, to eighteen, and divided these officers into two classes of nine each, the first nine corresponding in rank to major-generals in the army, and the second to brigadier-generals.
The same act made the increase in the number of rear-admirals possib
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cushing , William Barker 1843 -1874 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Porter , David Dixon 1813 -1891 (search)
Porter, David Dixon 1813-1891
Naval officer; born in Chester, Pa., June 8, 1813; a son of David Porter; entered the navy as midshipman, Feb. 2, 1829.
He was attached to the coast survey from 1836 to 1840.
Then he cruised in Brazilian waters, and served in the Naval Observatory at Washington for a while.
He engaged in the war against Mexico on land and on water, and in 1861 joined the Gulf Squadron, in command of the Powhatan.
He was in the expedition up the Mississippi against New Orleans in 1862, in command of twenty-one mortar-boats and several steamers.
Porter did important service on the Mississippi and Red rivers in 1863-64, and was conspicuous in the siege of Vicksburg.
For the latter service he was promoted rear-admiral, July 4, 1863.
In 1864 he was in command of the North Atlantic blockading squadron, and rendered efficient service in the capture of Fort Fisher in January, 1865.
He was made vice-admiral in July, 1866; admiral, Oct. 17, 1870; and was superintende
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Porter , Fitz-john 1822 - (search)
Porter, Fitz-john 1822-
Military officer; born in Portsmouth, N. H., June 13, 1822; a cousin of David Dixon Porter; graduated at West Point in 1845, entering the artillery corps.
He was adjutant of that post in 1853-54, and assistant instructor of cavalry and artillery in 1854-55.
In 1856 he was made assistant adjutant-general.
In May, 1861, he was made brigadier-general of volunteers and chief of staff to Generals Patterson and Banks until August, when he was assigned to the Army of the Potomac, in
Fitz-John Porter. command of a division.
In May, 1862, he took command of the 5th Army Corps; directed the siege of Yorktown, Va., and was one of McClellan's most efficient commanders during the Peninsular campaign ending with the battle of Malvern Hill (q. v.). For services in that campaign he was promoted to major-general of volunteers.
Temporarily attached to the Army of Virginia (Pope's), and formal charges having been made against him, he was deprived of his command.
At t
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)