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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