. Officers of the army and navy (volunteer) who served in the civil war . dlaw. In 1826 he became editor and part owner of theHartford Times, remaining until 1854. He made hispaper the chief organ of the Democratic party in theState. He served in the State Legislature in 1846 till 1849 he was chief of the Bureau ofProvisions and Clothing in the Navy Department atWashington. Mr. Welles had always opposed the ex-tension of slaver)-, and identified himself with the newly-formed Republican party in 1855, and in 1856 was itscandidate for governor of Connecticut. In i860 helabored earne
. Officers of the army and navy (volunteer) who served in the civil war . dlaw. In 1826 he became editor and part owner of theHartford Times, remaining until 1854. He made hispaper the chief organ of the Democratic party in theState. He served in the State Legislature in 1846 till 1849 he was chief of the Bureau ofProvisions and Clothing in the Navy Department atWashington. Mr. Welles had always opposed the ex-tension of slaver)-, and identified himself with the newly-formed Republican party in 1855, and in 1856 was itscandidate for governor of Connecticut. In i860 helabored earnestly for the election of Abraham Lincoln,and on the latters election Mr. Welles was given theportfolio of the navy in his Cabinet. Here his execu-tive ability compensated for his previous lack of specialknowledge, and, though many of his acts were bitterlycriticised, his administration was popular with the navyand with the country at large. He held his post till theclose of President Johnsons administration in 1869. After retirement from office he contributed freelv to. current literature on the political and other events ofthe war, which provoked hostile criticism by what manythought his harsh strictures on official conduct. I fewas a descendant of Governor Thomas of Welles, Con-necticut. }02 OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY (volunteer)
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