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Newport, N. H. (New Hampshire, United States) (search for this): entry belknap-george-eugene
Belknap, George Eugene, 1832- Naval officer; born in Newport, N. H., Jan. 22, 1832; entered the navy as midshipman in 1855, and in 1862 became lieutenant-commander. He became executive officer of the ironclad New Ironsides in 1862, and was with her in her contests with the forts in charleston Harbor in 1863, receiving commendation from Rear-Admiral Dahlgren. In the attacks on Fort Fisher (q. v.) he commanded the iron-clad Canonicus, and his services were officially commended by Rear-Admiral Porter. He was placed in command of the Norfolk navy-yard in 1883; was promoted to rear-admiral in 1889; and was retired in 1894.
Fort Fisher (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry belknap-george-eugene
Belknap, George Eugene, 1832- Naval officer; born in Newport, N. H., Jan. 22, 1832; entered the navy as midshipman in 1855, and in 1862 became lieutenant-commander. He became executive officer of the ironclad New Ironsides in 1862, and was with her in her contests with the forts in charleston Harbor in 1863, receiving commendation from Rear-Admiral Dahlgren. In the attacks on Fort Fisher (q. v.) he commanded the iron-clad Canonicus, and his services were officially commended by Rear-Admiral Porter. He was placed in command of the Norfolk navy-yard in 1883; was promoted to rear-admiral in 1889; and was retired in 1894.
John Adolph Dahlgren (search for this): entry belknap-george-eugene
Belknap, George Eugene, 1832- Naval officer; born in Newport, N. H., Jan. 22, 1832; entered the navy as midshipman in 1855, and in 1862 became lieutenant-commander. He became executive officer of the ironclad New Ironsides in 1862, and was with her in her contests with the forts in charleston Harbor in 1863, receiving commendation from Rear-Admiral Dahlgren. In the attacks on Fort Fisher (q. v.) he commanded the iron-clad Canonicus, and his services were officially commended by Rear-Admiral Porter. He was placed in command of the Norfolk navy-yard in 1883; was promoted to rear-admiral in 1889; and was retired in 1894.
Fitz-John Porter (search for this): entry belknap-george-eugene
Belknap, George Eugene, 1832- Naval officer; born in Newport, N. H., Jan. 22, 1832; entered the navy as midshipman in 1855, and in 1862 became lieutenant-commander. He became executive officer of the ironclad New Ironsides in 1862, and was with her in her contests with the forts in charleston Harbor in 1863, receiving commendation from Rear-Admiral Dahlgren. In the attacks on Fort Fisher (q. v.) he commanded the iron-clad Canonicus, and his services were officially commended by Rear-Admiral Porter. He was placed in command of the Norfolk navy-yard in 1883; was promoted to rear-admiral in 1889; and was retired in 1894.
George Eugene Belknap (search for this): entry belknap-george-eugene
Belknap, George Eugene, 1832- Naval officer; born in Newport, N. H., Jan. 22, 1832; entered the navy as midshipman in 1855, and in 1862 became lieutenant-commander. He became executive officer of the ironclad New Ironsides in 1862, and was with her in her contests with the forts in charleston Harbor in 1863, receiving commendation from Rear-Admiral Dahlgren. In the attacks on Fort Fisher (q. v.) he commanded the iron-clad Canonicus, and his services were officially commended by Rear-Admiral Porter. He was placed in command of the Norfolk navy-yard in 1883; was promoted to rear-admiral in 1889; and was retired in 1894.
1862 AD (search for this): entry belknap-george-eugene
Belknap, George Eugene, 1832- Naval officer; born in Newport, N. H., Jan. 22, 1832; entered the navy as midshipman in 1855, and in 1862 became lieutenant-commander. He became executive officer of the ironclad New Ironsides in 1862, and was with her in her contests with the forts in charleston Harbor in 1863, receiving commendation from Rear-Admiral Dahlgren. In the attacks on Fort Fisher (q. v.) he commanded the iron-clad Canonicus, and his services were officially commended by Rear-Admirin 1862 became lieutenant-commander. He became executive officer of the ironclad New Ironsides in 1862, and was with her in her contests with the forts in charleston Harbor in 1863, receiving commendation from Rear-Admiral Dahlgren. In the attacks on Fort Fisher (q. v.) he commanded the iron-clad Canonicus, and his services were officially commended by Rear-Admiral Porter. He was placed in command of the Norfolk navy-yard in 1883; was promoted to rear-admiral in 1889; and was retired in 1894.
1863 AD (search for this): entry belknap-george-eugene
Belknap, George Eugene, 1832- Naval officer; born in Newport, N. H., Jan. 22, 1832; entered the navy as midshipman in 1855, and in 1862 became lieutenant-commander. He became executive officer of the ironclad New Ironsides in 1862, and was with her in her contests with the forts in charleston Harbor in 1863, receiving commendation from Rear-Admiral Dahlgren. In the attacks on Fort Fisher (q. v.) he commanded the iron-clad Canonicus, and his services were officially commended by Rear-Admiral Porter. He was placed in command of the Norfolk navy-yard in 1883; was promoted to rear-admiral in 1889; and was retired in 1894.
1894 AD (search for this): entry belknap-george-eugene
Belknap, George Eugene, 1832- Naval officer; born in Newport, N. H., Jan. 22, 1832; entered the navy as midshipman in 1855, and in 1862 became lieutenant-commander. He became executive officer of the ironclad New Ironsides in 1862, and was with her in her contests with the forts in charleston Harbor in 1863, receiving commendation from Rear-Admiral Dahlgren. In the attacks on Fort Fisher (q. v.) he commanded the iron-clad Canonicus, and his services were officially commended by Rear-Admiral Porter. He was placed in command of the Norfolk navy-yard in 1883; was promoted to rear-admiral in 1889; and was retired in 1894.
1832 AD (search for this): entry belknap-george-eugene
Belknap, George Eugene, 1832- Naval officer; born in Newport, N. H., Jan. 22, 1832; entered the navy as midshipman in 1855, and in 1862 became lieutenant-commander. He became executive officer of the ironclad New Ironsides in 1862, and was with her in her contests with the forts in charleston Harbor in 1863, receiving commendation from Rear-Admiral Dahlgren. In the attacks on Fort Fisher (q. v.) he commanded the iron-clad Canonicus, and his services were officially commended by Rear-Admiral Porter. He was placed in command of the Norfolk navy-yard in 1883; was promoted to rear-admiral in 1889; and was retired in 1894.
1889 AD (search for this): entry belknap-george-eugene
Belknap, George Eugene, 1832- Naval officer; born in Newport, N. H., Jan. 22, 1832; entered the navy as midshipman in 1855, and in 1862 became lieutenant-commander. He became executive officer of the ironclad New Ironsides in 1862, and was with her in her contests with the forts in charleston Harbor in 1863, receiving commendation from Rear-Admiral Dahlgren. In the attacks on Fort Fisher (q. v.) he commanded the iron-clad Canonicus, and his services were officially commended by Rear-Admiral Porter. He was placed in command of the Norfolk navy-yard in 1883; was promoted to rear-admiral in 1889; and was retired in 1894.
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