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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) | 12 | 4 | Browse | Search |
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Confederate privateers (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Greene , Samuel Dana 1839 -1884 (search)
Greene, Samuel Dana 1839-1884
Naval officer; born in Cumberland, Md., Feb. 11, 1839; graduated at the United States Naval Academy in 1859.
When the Civil War broke out he was assigned to the ironclad Monitor, and during her action with the Merrimac he directed every shot that was fired, until he took command in place of Lieutenant Worden, who had been wounded.
He served on the Monitor till she sank near Cape Hatteras.
He was promoted commander in 1872.
He died in Portsmouth Navy-yard, N. H., Dec. 11, 1884.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kelly , James Edward 1855 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Worcester , Dean Conant 1866 - (search)
Worcester, Dean Conant 1866-
Zoologist; born in Thetford, Vt., Oct. 1, 1866; graduated at the University of Michigan in 1889; accompanied the Steere Scientific Expedition to the Philippine Islands in 1887-88; conducted a scientific expedition with a single companion to the same islands in 1890-93; and became Professor of Zoology and curator of the Zoological Museum at the University of Michigan in 1895.
He was appointed one of the Unit-
John Lorimer Worden. ed States commissioners to the Philippines in January, 1899.
His publications include The Philippine Islands and their people; and articles on the mammals and birds of the Philippines.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Worden , John Lorimer 1818 -1897 (search)
Worden, John Lorimer 1818-1897
Naval officer; born in Mount Pleasant, Westchester co., N. Y., March 12, 1 immediately wrote a pass, and, as he handed it to Worden, remarked, I suppose you have despatches for Captain Adams?
Worden replied, I have no written ones, but I have a verbal communication to make to him from the Na e, a flag-oftruce vessel lying in Pensacola Harbor, Worden was conveyed to the Sabine, arriving there about no n time to save it from the effects of treachery.
Worden immediately returned to Pensacola and started for W found he had committed a great blunder in allowing Worden to go to the Sabine (a spy having informed him of t red to shield his own stupidity by falsely accusing Worden of having practised falsehood and deception in gain ation he telegraphed to Montgomery, and recommended Worden's arrest.
It was done a short distance below Montg ed for Lieutenant Sharpe, of the Confederate navy.
Worden was the first prisoner of war held by the Confedera