The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . LOUIS M. GOLDSBOROUGH. Born in Washington, D. C. Feb. 10. 1805. Appointsmidshipman, June IS, 1812. Rt-captured an Englishbrig from Greek pirates, 1827. Executive officer of thefrigate Ohio, at the siege of Vera Cruz, Mexico, March,1847. Was flag officer of naval forces that co-operaledwith the army in the waters of North Carolina, 1862. Afleet under his command sileneed the Confederate bat-teries at SewelTs Point, May, 10, 1862, and moved up toNorfolk, which was found evacuated. CommissionedRear-
The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . LOUIS M. GOLDSBOROUGH. Born in Washington, D. C. Feb. 10. 1805. Appointsmidshipman, June IS, 1812. Rt-captured an Englishbrig from Greek pirates, 1827. Executive officer of thefrigate Ohio, at the siege of Vera Cruz, Mexico, March,1847. Was flag officer of naval forces that co-operaledwith the army in the waters of North Carolina, 1862. Afleet under his command sileneed the Confederate bat-teries at SewelTs Point, May, 10, 1862, and moved up toNorfolk, which was found evacuated. CommissionedRear-Admiral. July 16,1862. After close of Civil War hewas in command of European Squadron. CommandantNavy Yard, Mare Island, 1868, and subeequentJrthat at Washington, D. C. Died Feb. 20, JOHN A. DIX. Bnm in Boscawen. N. H., July 24, 1798. Entered thearmy. 1S12, and was aide-de-camp to Gen. Brown, whenCoitimander-in-Chief, U. S. A. Resigned his commission1828. adopted the legal profession, and united with theDemocratic party. , State of New York. S. Senator. 1845. Assistant Treasurer. New Postmaster. 1859. Secretary of the Treasurv,Dec. 1860-March, 1861. of Vols., May. 1861,and soon after, , U. S. A. Military command-ant in New York during the Draft riot^, 1863. Com-manded Department of the East, Minister toFrance, 18R6-()8. Elerted Governor of New York, 1872,and defeated by S. J. Tildeu, 1874. Died April 21, 1879.
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