. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . the Vir-ginias excitement he was ordered to command the Minnesota, but returned to his former duty in a shorttime. His next duty was the command of the Hart-ford, from which he went to that of inspector of train-ing-ships, in which he has always shown an enlightenedinterest and fostering care. From January 1, 1878, toJanuary 1,1881, he was in command of the Minne-sota training-ship, on our coast. From April, 1881, toJanuary, 1884, he was in command of the TrainingSquadron, constantly cruising. Commodore in 1881,he was, the
. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . the Vir-ginias excitement he was ordered to command the Minnesota, but returned to his former duty in a shorttime. His next duty was the command of the Hart-ford, from which he went to that of inspector of train-ing-ships, in which he has always shown an enlightenedinterest and fostering care. From January 1, 1878, toJanuary 1,1881, he was in command of the Minne-sota training-ship, on our coast. From April, 1881, toJanuary, 1884, he was in command of the TrainingSquadron, constantly cruising. Commodore in 1881,he was, the next year, ordered as president of the Com-mission on the Sale of the Navy-Yards. In Jul)-, 1884,he was ordered to the command of the North AtlanticSquadron, as acting rear-admiral; and in September ofthe same year made president of the U. S. Naval WarCollege, at Coasters Harbor, Rhode Island. He waspromoted to rear-admiral in October, 1885. From June,1886, to February, 18S9, he was in command of theNorth Atlantic Station. -4 OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY (regular). BRIGADIER-GENERAL RANALD S. MACKENZIE, (deceased). Brigadier-General Ranald S. M m kenzie was bomin Now York. He was a sun of Commodore SlidellMackenzie, U. S. Navy. He graduated at the MilitaryAcademy June 17, 1862, and was promoted second lieu-tenant Corps of Engineers the same day. He servedduring the war of the Rebellion as assistant engineer ofthe Ninth Army Corps in the Northern Virginia cam-paign, and was engaged in the action of Kellys Ford andbattle of Manassas, where he was wounded,and for whichlie received the brevet of first lieutenant August 29, [862,for gallant and meritorious services, lie left the field on account of wounds, and was onleave to October 19, 1862, when he w as attached to theEngineer Battalion in the Maryland campaign of theArmy of the Potomac, and was engaged in constructing,repairing, and guarding bridges. He was in the Rap-pahannock campaign, and engaged in the battles olFrede
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