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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Naval Academy, United States (search)
Naval Academy, United States A government institution at Annapolis, Md., established through the efforts of George Bancroft (q. v.), Secretary of the Navy, and opened Oct. 10, 1845, for the purpose of educating and training young men in the theory and practice of naval science. It was first known as the Naval School, and occupied Fort Severn, which had been transferred by the War Department to the navy for that purpose. It was reorganized in 1850 and the name changed to Naval Academy. During the Civil War it was removed to Newport, R. I., but was returned to Annapolis in 1865. Cadets are appointed by the Secretary of the Navy, one from each congressional district, Territory, and the District of Columbia, on the recommendation of the representative or delegate in Congress of the State, Territory, or district in which the applicant is an actual resident. The President has the power of appointing the cadets at large as well as the one from the District of Columbia. The course
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), War of 1812, (search)
ass.; Fort Independence, Boston Harbor; Fort Wolcott, near Newport, R. I.; Fort Adams, Newport. Harbor; Fort Hamilton, near Newport; North Battery, a mile northwest of Fort Wolcott; Dumplings Fort, entrance to Narraganset Bay, R. I.; Tonomy Hill, a mile east of North Battery, R. I.; Fort Trumbull, New London, Conn.; Fort Jay, Governor's Island, New York Harbor; works on Ellis and Bedloe's islands, New York Harbor; Fort Mifflin, Delaware River, below Philadelphia; Fort McHenry, Baltimore; Fort Severn, Annapolis; Forts Norfolk and Nelson, on Elizabeth River, below Norfolk, Va.; forts Pinckney, Moultrie, and Mechanic, for the protection of Charleston, S. C.; Fort Mackinaw, island of Mackinaw; Fort Dearborn, Chicago; Fort Wayne, at the forks of the Maumee, Ind.; Fort Detroit, Michigan; Fort Niagara, mouth of the Niagara River; Fort Ontario, Oswego; Fort Tompkins, Sackett's Harbor, N. Y. Some of these were unfinished. While the army of General Hull was lying in camp below Sandwich, in
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Stuart's cavalry in the Gettysburg campaign. (search)
s appointment. Of this school and of his cruise on the Brandywine he writes: After my voyage around the world I was granted a leave of absence of three months, but little of it did I get. Mr. Bancroft, the Secretary of the Navy, had just established the naval school at Annapolis; this was a pet scheme of his and he caught up all midshipmen he could lay his hands on and corralled them at the school; so a lot of the Brandywine midshipmen met again sooner than had been anticipated. Fort Severn had been turned over to the navy for the school. It had been unoccupied for a long time and was in charge of an old artillery sergeant. We had to shake ourselves down into quarters as best we could and we Brandywines took possession of a detached building that had, I believe, been the bake house for the garrison and called it Brandywine cottage. A row of one-story frame buildings was called Apollo row, because a lot of dilettante fellows had herded together and taken some of the best r
The Daily Dispatch: May 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], Twenty-five dollars reward. (search)
versal sentiment of the troops is that they did not come here to aid and comfort the negroes; but, on the country, they would volunteer to put down any insurrection that might be brought about by the slaves. In addition to the garrison of Fort Severn, and the embankments on Horn Point, the troops have taken possession of Judge Hunter's farm, directly opposite the Navy Academy, where they intend to mount heavy guns on the bluff on the Northeast side of Severn River, commanding the city and the employ of the company to work and run the trains. A Yankee brig came in last night and is now anchored off the harbor, heavily laden, supposed to be provisions and ammunitions of war. The troops have taken possession of Boone's saw mill, in Broad Neck, opposite Annapolis for the purpose of getting out number, preparatory to building quarters at Fort Severn and other places. The total number of troops who left up to this morning is said to be thirteen thousand three hundred.
The Daily Dispatch: September 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], Great Britain has recognized the new Government in Grenada (search)
Correction. --In the account of Adjutant Alaxander's expfoit, published yesterday, the words Fort Severn were erroneously printed "Fort Seveni."
The Daily Dispatch: October 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Sharp-shooters. (search)
Correction. --In the account of Adjutant Alexander's exploit, published yesterday, the words Fort Severn were erroneously printed "Fort Saveni."