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Albert A. Michelson (search for this): entry naval-militia
s to man the coast and harbor defence vessels, leaving the regular force for offensive work. The naval militia will also operate in boat squadrons with torpedoes against any hostile fleet in our waters. In 1900 the naval militia was organized in nineteen States and in the District of Columbia, as follows: California, Capt. N. T. James; Connecticut, Corn. Fred L. Averill; District of Columbia, Com. Robert P. Hains; Florida, Com. W. Fitzgerald; Georgia, Com. F. D. Aiken; Illinois, Capt. Albert A. Michelson; Louisiana, Com. J. W. Bostick; Maryland, Com. I. E. Emerson; Maine, Lieut. H. M. Bigelow; Massachusetts, Capt. W. E. McKay; Michigan, Com. G. Wilkes; New Jersey, Battalion of the East, Com. W. Irving; Battalion of the West, Com. J. B. Potter; New York, Capt. J. W. Miller; North Carolina, Com. F. M. Morse; Ohio, Lieut.-Com. W. G. Welbon, commanding 1st Battalion, Lieut.-Com. W. E. Wirt, commanding 2d Battalion; Oregon, Lieut.-Com. R. E. Davis; Pennsylvania, Capt. J. S. United St
Fred L. Averill (search for this): entry naval-militia
militia had been organized in fifteen States bordering on the coast and Great Lakes. The duty of the naval militia in time of war is to man the coast and harbor defence vessels, leaving the regular force for offensive work. The naval militia will also operate in boat squadrons with torpedoes against any hostile fleet in our waters. In 1900 the naval militia was organized in nineteen States and in the District of Columbia, as follows: California, Capt. N. T. James; Connecticut, Corn. Fred L. Averill; District of Columbia, Com. Robert P. Hains; Florida, Com. W. Fitzgerald; Georgia, Com. F. D. Aiken; Illinois, Capt. Albert A. Michelson; Louisiana, Com. J. W. Bostick; Maryland, Com. I. E. Emerson; Maine, Lieut. H. M. Bigelow; Massachusetts, Capt. W. E. McKay; Michigan, Com. G. Wilkes; New Jersey, Battalion of the East, Com. W. Irving; Battalion of the West, Com. J. B. Potter; New York, Capt. J. W. Miller; North Carolina, Com. F. M. Morse; Ohio, Lieut.-Com. W. G. Welbon, commanding 1st
J. W. Bostick (search for this): entry naval-militia
nce vessels, leaving the regular force for offensive work. The naval militia will also operate in boat squadrons with torpedoes against any hostile fleet in our waters. In 1900 the naval militia was organized in nineteen States and in the District of Columbia, as follows: California, Capt. N. T. James; Connecticut, Corn. Fred L. Averill; District of Columbia, Com. Robert P. Hains; Florida, Com. W. Fitzgerald; Georgia, Com. F. D. Aiken; Illinois, Capt. Albert A. Michelson; Louisiana, Com. J. W. Bostick; Maryland, Com. I. E. Emerson; Maine, Lieut. H. M. Bigelow; Massachusetts, Capt. W. E. McKay; Michigan, Com. G. Wilkes; New Jersey, Battalion of the East, Com. W. Irving; Battalion of the West, Com. J. B. Potter; New York, Capt. J. W. Miller; North Carolina, Com. F. M. Morse; Ohio, Lieut.-Com. W. G. Welbon, commanding 1st Battalion, Lieut.-Com. W. E. Wirt, commanding 2d Battalion; Oregon, Lieut.-Com. R. E. Davis; Pennsylvania, Capt. J. S. United States naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.—
Jacob W. Miller (search for this): entry naval-militia
istrict of Columbia, as follows: California, Capt. N. T. James; Connecticut, Corn. Fred L. Averill; District of Columbia, Com. Robert P. Hains; Florida, Com. W. Fitzgerald; Georgia, Com. F. D. Aiken; Illinois, Capt. Albert A. Michelson; Louisiana, Com. J. W. Bostick; Maryland, Com. I. E. Emerson; Maine, Lieut. H. M. Bigelow; Massachusetts, Capt. W. E. McKay; Michigan, Com. G. Wilkes; New Jersey, Battalion of the East, Com. W. Irving; Battalion of the West, Com. J. B. Potter; New York, Capt. J. W. Miller; North Carolina, Com. F. M. Morse; Ohio, Lieut.-Com. W. G. Welbon, commanding 1st Battalion, Lieut.-Com. W. E. Wirt, commanding 2d Battalion; Oregon, Lieut.-Com. R. E. Davis; Pennsylvania, Capt. J. S. United States naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.—officers' row. Muckle; Rhode Island, Com. W. M. Little; South Carolina, Com. R. H. Pinckney; Virginia, Com. H. L. Cannon. The total enlisted force of petty officers and men on Jan. 1, 1900, was 5,309. The Navy Department transacts all its b
W. H. H. Southerland (search for this): entry naval-militia
siana, Com. J. W. Bostick; Maryland, Com. I. E. Emerson; Maine, Lieut. H. M. Bigelow; Massachusetts, Capt. W. E. McKay; Michigan, Com. G. Wilkes; New Jersey, Battalion of the East, Com. W. Irving; Battalion of the West, Com. J. B. Potter; New York, Capt. J. W. Miller; North Carolina, Com. F. M. Morse; Ohio, Lieut.-Com. W. G. Welbon, commanding 1st Battalion, Lieut.-Com. W. E. Wirt, commanding 2d Battalion; Oregon, Lieut.-Com. R. E. Davis; Pennsylvania, Capt. J. S. United States naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.—officers' row. Muckle; Rhode Island, Com. W. M. Little; South Carolina, Com. R. H. Pinckney; Virginia, Com. H. L. Cannon. The total enlisted force of petty officers and men on Jan. 1, 1900, was 5,309. The Navy Department transacts all its business with the naval militia through the governors and the adjutants-general of the States. The officer representing the Navy Department at Washington having cognizance of naval militia matters is Lieut.-Com. W. H. H. Southerland, U. S.
George Wilkes (search for this): entry naval-militia
rpedoes against any hostile fleet in our waters. In 1900 the naval militia was organized in nineteen States and in the District of Columbia, as follows: California, Capt. N. T. James; Connecticut, Corn. Fred L. Averill; District of Columbia, Com. Robert P. Hains; Florida, Com. W. Fitzgerald; Georgia, Com. F. D. Aiken; Illinois, Capt. Albert A. Michelson; Louisiana, Com. J. W. Bostick; Maryland, Com. I. E. Emerson; Maine, Lieut. H. M. Bigelow; Massachusetts, Capt. W. E. McKay; Michigan, Com. G. Wilkes; New Jersey, Battalion of the East, Com. W. Irving; Battalion of the West, Com. J. B. Potter; New York, Capt. J. W. Miller; North Carolina, Com. F. M. Morse; Ohio, Lieut.-Com. W. G. Welbon, commanding 1st Battalion, Lieut.-Com. W. E. Wirt, commanding 2d Battalion; Oregon, Lieut.-Com. R. E. Davis; Pennsylvania, Capt. J. S. United States naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.—officers' row. Muckle; Rhode Island, Com. W. M. Little; South Carolina, Com. R. H. Pinckney; Virginia, Com. H. L. Cannon.
W. G. Welbon (search for this): entry naval-militia
Connecticut, Corn. Fred L. Averill; District of Columbia, Com. Robert P. Hains; Florida, Com. W. Fitzgerald; Georgia, Com. F. D. Aiken; Illinois, Capt. Albert A. Michelson; Louisiana, Com. J. W. Bostick; Maryland, Com. I. E. Emerson; Maine, Lieut. H. M. Bigelow; Massachusetts, Capt. W. E. McKay; Michigan, Com. G. Wilkes; New Jersey, Battalion of the East, Com. W. Irving; Battalion of the West, Com. J. B. Potter; New York, Capt. J. W. Miller; North Carolina, Com. F. M. Morse; Ohio, Lieut.-Com. W. G. Welbon, commanding 1st Battalion, Lieut.-Com. W. E. Wirt, commanding 2d Battalion; Oregon, Lieut.-Com. R. E. Davis; Pennsylvania, Capt. J. S. United States naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.—officers' row. Muckle; Rhode Island, Com. W. M. Little; South Carolina, Com. R. H. Pinckney; Virginia, Com. H. L. Cannon. The total enlisted force of petty officers and men on Jan. 1, 1900, was 5,309. The Navy Department transacts all its business with the naval militia through the governors and the ad
I. E. Emerson (search for this): entry naval-militia
ar force for offensive work. The naval militia will also operate in boat squadrons with torpedoes against any hostile fleet in our waters. In 1900 the naval militia was organized in nineteen States and in the District of Columbia, as follows: California, Capt. N. T. James; Connecticut, Corn. Fred L. Averill; District of Columbia, Com. Robert P. Hains; Florida, Com. W. Fitzgerald; Georgia, Com. F. D. Aiken; Illinois, Capt. Albert A. Michelson; Louisiana, Com. J. W. Bostick; Maryland, Com. I. E. Emerson; Maine, Lieut. H. M. Bigelow; Massachusetts, Capt. W. E. McKay; Michigan, Com. G. Wilkes; New Jersey, Battalion of the East, Com. W. Irving; Battalion of the West, Com. J. B. Potter; New York, Capt. J. W. Miller; North Carolina, Com. F. M. Morse; Ohio, Lieut.-Com. W. G. Welbon, commanding 1st Battalion, Lieut.-Com. W. E. Wirt, commanding 2d Battalion; Oregon, Lieut.-Com. R. E. Davis; Pennsylvania, Capt. J. S. United States naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.—officers' row. Muckle; Rhode I
H. M. Bigelow (search for this): entry naval-militia
The naval militia will also operate in boat squadrons with torpedoes against any hostile fleet in our waters. In 1900 the naval militia was organized in nineteen States and in the District of Columbia, as follows: California, Capt. N. T. James; Connecticut, Corn. Fred L. Averill; District of Columbia, Com. Robert P. Hains; Florida, Com. W. Fitzgerald; Georgia, Com. F. D. Aiken; Illinois, Capt. Albert A. Michelson; Louisiana, Com. J. W. Bostick; Maryland, Com. I. E. Emerson; Maine, Lieut. H. M. Bigelow; Massachusetts, Capt. W. E. McKay; Michigan, Com. G. Wilkes; New Jersey, Battalion of the East, Com. W. Irving; Battalion of the West, Com. J. B. Potter; New York, Capt. J. W. Miller; North Carolina, Com. F. M. Morse; Ohio, Lieut.-Com. W. G. Welbon, commanding 1st Battalion, Lieut.-Com. W. E. Wirt, commanding 2d Battalion; Oregon, Lieut.-Com. R. E. Davis; Pennsylvania, Capt. J. S. United States naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.—officers' row. Muckle; Rhode Island, Com. W. M. Little; So
R. E. Davis (search for this): entry naval-militia
; Georgia, Com. F. D. Aiken; Illinois, Capt. Albert A. Michelson; Louisiana, Com. J. W. Bostick; Maryland, Com. I. E. Emerson; Maine, Lieut. H. M. Bigelow; Massachusetts, Capt. W. E. McKay; Michigan, Com. G. Wilkes; New Jersey, Battalion of the East, Com. W. Irving; Battalion of the West, Com. J. B. Potter; New York, Capt. J. W. Miller; North Carolina, Com. F. M. Morse; Ohio, Lieut.-Com. W. G. Welbon, commanding 1st Battalion, Lieut.-Com. W. E. Wirt, commanding 2d Battalion; Oregon, Lieut.-Com. R. E. Davis; Pennsylvania, Capt. J. S. United States naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.—officers' row. Muckle; Rhode Island, Com. W. M. Little; South Carolina, Com. R. H. Pinckney; Virginia, Com. H. L. Cannon. The total enlisted force of petty officers and men on Jan. 1, 1900, was 5,309. The Navy Department transacts all its business with the naval militia through the governors and the adjutants-general of the States. The officer representing the Navy Department at Washington having cognizance
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