The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . JOHN A. DAHLGREN. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., 1810. Appointed midshi])-man, Feb. 1, 1836. On coast survey duty, l,S:j6-42; ord-nance duty, l,, when he perfected the inventionof the Dahlgren gun. On ordnanci duty WashingtonNavy Yard, 18tl0-61. Appointed commandant of theyard, commissioned captain. July, 1863, and apj)ointedChief of the Ordnance Bureau. Hear-.\dmiral, Feb. 7,1863. In command of naval force to co-operate withGen. Gillmore in Charleston Harbor, July, August andSeptember. 1863.
The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . JOHN A. DAHLGREN. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., 1810. Appointed midshi])-man, Feb. 1, 1836. On coast survey duty, l,S:j6-42; ord-nance duty, l,, when he perfected the inventionof the Dahlgren gun. On ordnanci duty WashingtonNavy Yard, 18tl0-61. Appointed commandant of theyard, commissioned captain. July, 1863, and apj)ointedChief of the Ordnance Bureau. Hear-.\dmiral, Feb. 7,1863. In command of naval force to co-operate withGen. Gillmore in Charleston Harbor, July, August andSeptember. 1863. Led expcditi<m up the St. JohnsRiver. Florida, 1864. Co-operated \yith at capture of Savannah, (ia., Dec. 83. Charleston, Feb., 1865. Commandant SouthPacific Squadron, 1866. Apjiointed to Iommand ofWaehingtuu Navy Yard, 1869. Died July 13, STEPHEN C. ROWAN. Born in Ireland, Dec. 38, 1805. Appointed midship-man from Ohio, Feb. 15, 183(i. Took an active part inthe Mexican War. Commanded naval Irallalion underCom. Slorkton at battle of the Niesa, Upper ortlccr of the Ci/iiiir when she boinbaidedGuaymas. In the /««7/tf eiigagid Confederate batter-ies, Acquia Creek. Ihe tiiM naval action of the Civil War,May, 1861. Commanded naval fiotilla and greatly aidedthe army in the capture of U<.anoke Island, Feb. 1863,Captured the works and Confederate lleet in AlbemarleSound. As Commodore, comniaiided na\al forces at fallof Newbem, N. C. Commanding Asiatic Squadron asRear-Admiral, 186S-69. Vice-Admiral, U. S. N., 1870.
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