Biographical sketches of distinguished officers of the army and navy . 25, 1866; at the navy yard at Norfolk, command of Franklin, Mediterranean Squadron,1868-70. Special service in Europe, 1871. Chief ofbureau of vards and docks, 1871-74. Commissionedrear admiral June 14, 1S74. Superintendent at theNaval Academy, 1874-78. In command of the PacificSquadron, 1878-80. Superintendent Naval Academy,1881. Retired in 1881. Died in REAR ADMIRAL JAMES E. STATES NAVY. Rear Admiral JAMES E. States Navy. Was born in Kentncky, Febrnary 27, 1S2S. Ap-pointed fro
Biographical sketches of distinguished officers of the army and navy . 25, 1866; at the navy yard at Norfolk, command of Franklin, Mediterranean Squadron,1868-70. Special service in Europe, 1871. Chief ofbureau of vards and docks, 1871-74. Commissionedrear admiral June 14, 1S74. Superintendent at theNaval Academy, 1874-78. In command of the PacificSquadron, 1878-80. Superintendent Naval Academy,1881. Retired in 1881. Died in REAR ADMIRAL JAMES E. STATES NAVY. Rear Admiral JAMES E. States Navy. Was born in Kentncky, Febrnary 27, 1S2S. Ap-pointed from Kentucky September 10, 1841. Com-missioned passed midshipman August 10, i^47 ;master, September 14, i«^55 ; lieutenant, Septem-ber 15, i8s5 ; lieutenant commander, July 16, 1S62 ;commander, [uh- 25, 1S66; captain, January 6, 1S74;commodore, January 11, 1S83 ; rear admiral, Feb-ruary 19, 1SS6. Rear Admiral Jouett entered thenavy of the United States as a midshipman Septem-ber 10, 1841, and passed through the successive gradesof the service to the outbreak of the late war, when,on the night of November 17, 1S61, holding then theposition of a lieutenant in the United States Navy,and serving on board the United States frigate Santee ;made himself conspicuous for gallantry in conductinga hazardous boat expedition against the Confederatevessel of war Royal Yacht, off Galveston, Texas, andin capturing and destroying said vessel, in whiche
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