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Identifier: biographicalsketcopy02hame (find matches)
Title: Biographical sketches of distingushed officers of the army and navy
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Hamersly, Lewis Randolph, 1847-1910, pub
Subjects: United States. Army United States. Navy
Publisher: New York, L.R. Hamersly
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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^ Qrder of the Loyal Legion of the UnitedStates and as ex-Senior Vice-Commander of the Com-mandery of the State of Illinois, a member of theCommandery-in-Chief ; member of Manhattan Clubof New York ; of Union League of Philadelphia, andOsceola Club of Pensacola, Fla.; also member of As-sociation of Graduates of United States MilitaryAcademy at West Point, N. Y. Member of theNational Geographic Society, and member of theFortnightly Club of Philadelphia, Pa. pSIkUBrXk .„::r.;..-i.
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REAR ADMIRAL SAMUEL PHILIPS LEE.UNITED STATES NAVY. 8i Rear Admiral SAMUEL PHILIPvS LEE. United States N^avy. AVas born in Fairfax County, Virginia, Febru-ary 13, 1812. Entered the navy in 1825, and wascommissioned lieutenant in 1837, commander in1855, captain in 1862, commodore in 1866, and rearadmiral in 1870. In 1861 in ccmimand of the warsloop Oneida in the attack on Fort Jackson and FortSir Philip, and in various battles on the MississippiRiver. Ordered to command the North Atlanticblockading squadron in 1862. Assigned to the Mis-sissippi squadron in 1864, and in December of thatyear when General John B. Hood was advancingupon Nashville, and the safety of the National troopsunder General George H. Thomas largeh^ dependedon the prompt arrival of reinforcements and supplies,he kept the Cumberland River open, as it was theonly channel of communication. Was president ofthe board to examine volunteer officers for admissioninto the regular navy in 1866-67. ^^ 1867 com-manded the North

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  • bookyear:1905
  • bookdecade:1900
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  • bookauthor:Hamersly__Lewis_Randolph__1847_1910__pub
  • booksubject:United_States__Army
  • booksubject:United_States__Navy
  • bookpublisher:New_York__L_R__Hamersly
  • bookcontributor:New_York_Public_Library
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  • bookleafnumber:89
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  • bookcollection:americana
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