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Cincinnati (Ohio, United States) (search for this): entry greer-james-augustin
Greer, James Augustin 1833- Naval officer; born in Cincinnati, O., Feb. 28, 1833; joined the navy in January, 1848; commanded the iron-clad Benton, April 16, 1863, during the passage of the batteries at Vicksburg and in subsequent actions. In 1873 as commander of the Tigress he found the wreck of the Polaris at Littleton Island, North Greenland; was promoted rear-admiral in April, 1892; retired in February, 1895.
James Augustin Greer (search for this): entry greer-james-augustin
Greer, James Augustin 1833- Naval officer; born in Cincinnati, O., Feb. 28, 1833; joined the navy in January, 1848; commanded the iron-clad Benton, April 16, 1863, during the passage of the batteries at Vicksburg and in subsequent actions. In 1873 as commander of the Tigress he found the wreck of the Polaris at Littleton Island, North Greenland; was promoted rear-admiral in April, 1892; retired in February, 1895.
1833 AD (search for this): entry greer-james-augustin
Greer, James Augustin 1833- Naval officer; born in Cincinnati, O., Feb. 28, 1833; joined the navy in January, 1848; commanded the iron-clad Benton, April 16, 1863, during the passage of the batteries at Vicksburg and in subsequent actions. In 1873 as commander of the Tigress he found the wreck of the Polaris at Littleton Island, North Greenland; was promoted rear-admiral in April, 1892; retired in February, 1895.
April, 1892 AD (search for this): entry greer-james-augustin
Greer, James Augustin 1833- Naval officer; born in Cincinnati, O., Feb. 28, 1833; joined the navy in January, 1848; commanded the iron-clad Benton, April 16, 1863, during the passage of the batteries at Vicksburg and in subsequent actions. In 1873 as commander of the Tigress he found the wreck of the Polaris at Littleton Island, North Greenland; was promoted rear-admiral in April, 1892; retired in February, 1895.
January, 1848 AD (search for this): entry greer-james-augustin
Greer, James Augustin 1833- Naval officer; born in Cincinnati, O., Feb. 28, 1833; joined the navy in January, 1848; commanded the iron-clad Benton, April 16, 1863, during the passage of the batteries at Vicksburg and in subsequent actions. In 1873 as commander of the Tigress he found the wreck of the Polaris at Littleton Island, North Greenland; was promoted rear-admiral in April, 1892; retired in February, 1895.
1873 AD (search for this): entry greer-james-augustin
Greer, James Augustin 1833- Naval officer; born in Cincinnati, O., Feb. 28, 1833; joined the navy in January, 1848; commanded the iron-clad Benton, April 16, 1863, during the passage of the batteries at Vicksburg and in subsequent actions. In 1873 as commander of the Tigress he found the wreck of the Polaris at Littleton Island, North Greenland; was promoted rear-admiral in April, 1892; retired in February, 1895.
February, 1895 AD (search for this): entry greer-james-augustin
Greer, James Augustin 1833- Naval officer; born in Cincinnati, O., Feb. 28, 1833; joined the navy in January, 1848; commanded the iron-clad Benton, April 16, 1863, during the passage of the batteries at Vicksburg and in subsequent actions. In 1873 as commander of the Tigress he found the wreck of the Polaris at Littleton Island, North Greenland; was promoted rear-admiral in April, 1892; retired in February, 1895.
February 28th, 1833 AD (search for this): entry greer-james-augustin
Greer, James Augustin 1833- Naval officer; born in Cincinnati, O., Feb. 28, 1833; joined the navy in January, 1848; commanded the iron-clad Benton, April 16, 1863, during the passage of the batteries at Vicksburg and in subsequent actions. In 1873 as commander of the Tigress he found the wreck of the Polaris at Littleton Island, North Greenland; was promoted rear-admiral in April, 1892; retired in February, 1895.
April 16th, 1863 AD (search for this): entry greer-james-augustin
Greer, James Augustin 1833- Naval officer; born in Cincinnati, O., Feb. 28, 1833; joined the navy in January, 1848; commanded the iron-clad Benton, April 16, 1863, during the passage of the batteries at Vicksburg and in subsequent actions. In 1873 as commander of the Tigress he found the wreck of the Polaris at Littleton Island, North Greenland; was promoted rear-admiral in April, 1892; retired in February, 1895.