. Biographical sketches of distingushed officers of the army and navy. Trippe in the battle of Lake Erie and foughtagainst the rear of the enemys line, passing ahead ofthe Tigress and Porcupine and firing at the QueenCharlotte until she struck her colors, and, withStephen Champlin, chasing and bringing back twoof the enemys vessels when they tried to these achievements was given a silver medal byCongress, and the citizens of Charleston presentedhim with a sword. In 1814 was ordered to commandthe frigate Java on a cruise to the Mediterranean. In1815 changed his name to Stevens, which
. Biographical sketches of distingushed officers of the army and navy. Trippe in the battle of Lake Erie and foughtagainst the rear of the enemys line, passing ahead ofthe Tigress and Porcupine and firing at the QueenCharlotte until she struck her colors, and, withStephen Champlin, chasing and bringing back twoof the enemys vessels when they tried to these achievements was given a silver medal byCongress, and the citizens of Charleston presentedhim with a sword. In 1814 was ordered to commandthe frigate Java on a cruise to the Mediterranean. In1815 changed his name to Stevens, which was that 30 of his early benefactor. In 1819-20 attached to thefrio^ate Constellation. Performed valnable servicein snpressing piracy in the West Indies. Promotedto master commandant Alarch 3, 1825. ^^^ ^^^^ com-mand was the Ontario sloop of the Mediterraneansquadron in 1830-32. Was made captain, at thattime the highest rank in the service, on January 27,1836. In command of the station and navy 3ard atWashington until his sudden death on January 22,1841. Ui^ . .^^i. REAR ADMIRAL C. R. P. STATES NAVY. 33 Rear Admiral C. R. P. RODGERS. United States N^avy. Was born November 14, 1819, in Brookl^m, appointed midshipman from Connecticnt Octo-ber 5, 1833. Attached to frigate Brand^^wine andsloop Vincennes, Pacific Station, 1834-36. Navyyard, New York, 1837. Sloop Fairfield and brig Dol-phin, Brazil Sqnadron, 1837-39. Promoted to passedmidshipman Jnly 8, 1839. Schooner Flirt, coast ofFlorida, 1839-40, and in command of schoonerPhoenix, 1841-42, being activeh^ employed in theSeminole War dnring those three years. SloopSaratoga, coast of the United States, 1842-43. Com-missioned as lieutenant September 4, 1844. Servedin Mediterranean Squadron in frigate Cumberland,1843-45, and in store ship Lexington, 1845. Coastsurvey, 1846. Frigate Potomac and sloop Albany,blockading Mexican coast, 1847. Present and in thetrenches at the reduction of Vera Cruz, and at thecaptur
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