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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Beardslee , Lester Anthony , 1836 - (search)
Beardslee, Lester Anthony, 1836-
Naval officer; born in Little Falls, N. Y., Feb. 1, 1836; was graduated at the Naval Academy in 1856; brought the Confederate steam-sloop Florida, captured off Bahia, Brazil, to the United States as prize master in 1864; and while in command of the Jamestown in 1879, discovered, surveyed, and named Glacier Bay, Alaska; promoted rear-admiral in 1895.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Civil War in the United States . (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Collins , Napoleon 1814 -1875 (search)
Collins, Napoleon 1814-1875
Naval officer; born in Pennsylvania, May 4, 1814; joined the navy in 1834; served in the war with Mexico; and in the Civil War was placed in command of the steam-sloop Wachusett, in 1863, when that vessel was assigned to capture privateers.
On Oct. 7, 1864, he followed the Confederate steamer Florida into the harbor of Bahia, Brazil, and captured her. Later, as Brazil had complained that her neutrality had not been respected, his act was disavowed.
Collins was promoted rear-admiral in 1874, and given command of the South Pacific squadron.
He died in Callao, Peru, Aug. 9, 1875.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Confederate privateers (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), U. S. S. Constitution , or old Ironsides, (search)
Oregon,
A battle-ship of the American navy; carries four 13-inch (67-ton) guns, eight 8-inch, four 6-inch, and thirty-one rapid-fire machine guns.
At the outbreak of hostilities with Spain, the Oregon was ordered from San Francisco, where she was built, to the Atlantic coast.
She left San Francisco March 19, and arrived at Callao, Peru, April 4, where she took on coal; reached Sandy Point April 18, and again took on coal; reached Rio de Janeiro April 30, Bahia May 8, Barbadoes May 18, and Jupiter Inlet, Florida, May 24.
The entire distance run was 14,706 knots, at an expenditure of 4,155 tons of coal.
While in Rio de Janeiro, Captain Clark received word that the Spanish torpedo-boat Temerario had sailed from Montevideo with the intention of
United States battle-ship Oregon. destroying the Oregon. Captain Clark notified the Brazilian authorities that if the Temerario entered the harbor with hostile intention, she would be attacked; and at the same time left orders with the
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)