The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . 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,Cap
The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . 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., DANIEL E. SICKLES. Born iu New York, Oct. 2i, IH^-i. Admitted to thebar. 1848. Secretary of Lesatiou at London. 1853. StateSenator, Elected to Congress, Raidedthe Excelsior Brigade, and was appointed Col., June,1861. Vols. 1861. Attached to Hook-ers divi-iion, 3d Corps, in the Peninsular to the command, April, 18H3, being then Lost a lee at Oettysburi: in tbe second daysfight. Iu command of District of North and SouthCarolina, 18n6-67. Retired as U. S A., April,1869. Ministi-r to Spain, I869-74. Resumed law prac-tiCH, New York City.
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