. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . t ona three years cruise on the Mace-donian, in the Pacific Ocean. Upon returning to the UnitedStates, he procured a leave ofRear Admiral Hiram Paulding. absence and spent two years of hard study at the American Literary, Scientific and MiUtary Academy, gradua-ting with the class [of 1823. The same fall, he joined Commodore Porterssquadron as lieutenant on the Sea Gull. In 1824, he was ordered to the frigate United States, and made anothercruise of four years in the Pacific Ocean. For two years subsequent, he waso
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . t ona three years cruise on the Mace-donian, in the Pacific Ocean. Upon returning to the UnitedStates, he procured a leave ofRear Admiral Hiram Paulding. absence and spent two years of hard study at the American Literary, Scientific and MiUtary Academy, gradua-ting with the class [of 1823. The same fall, he joined Commodore Porterssquadron as lieutenant on the Sea Gull. In 1824, he was ordered to the frigate United States, and made anothercruise of four years in the Pacific Ocean. For two years subsequent, he wason the frigate Conditution, and commanded the AS7i«? from 1834 to was promoted commander, Februarj^ 9, 1837, and commanded the Levantfor three years. From 1841 to 1844, he was the executive officer of the NewYork Navy Yard. He was commissioned captain, February 29, 1844, andgiven command of the Vinccnnes, and in 1848, the St. Lawrence. In 1851, he was given command of the Washington Navy ^ard, andfrom 1856 to 1858 was in command of the Home Squadron, first with the. SKETCHES OF ACADEMY CADETS. 191 frigate PoLomac, and afterwards the frigate Wahash, as his flagships. In 1857,he broke up the fihbustering expedition of General Walker, which had landedat Greytown, Nicaragua, on the steamer Fashion, from Mobile. The administration at that time being in s\anpathy with the extension ofslave territory, in the interest of which this expedition was fitted out, Pauldingsact was not sustained on the grounds that he had invaded the territory of afriendly state; but subsequently the Government of Nicaragua presented himwith a sword and a large tract of land in recognition of his service to thatRepublic. The latter gift the United States Government did not permithim to accept. On the outbreak of the Civil War, at the request of President Lincoln,Paulding accepted a detail to the Navy Department to assist in rehabiUtatingthe navy. It was due to Ms foresight that the Monitor was so s
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