Appointed a midshipman on 18 Feb 1841, promoted to rear admiral on 24 Jan 1885, placed on the retired list on 24 Aug 1887 and served as senior member of the Naval Examination Board Jul - Aug 1898.
In 1898 he authored his memoirs, Memoirs of a Rear Admiral who has Served for More than Half a Century in the Navy of the United States.
[Source: "Dictionary of Admirals of the U.S. Navy: Vol. 1 1862 - 1900" by William B. Cogar, pp. 65 - 66]
A facsimile of his memoirs was published in 2010.
In 1898 he authored his memoirs, Memoirs of a Rear Admiral who has Served for More than Half a Century in the Navy of the United States.
[Source: "Dictionary of Admirals of the U.S. Navy: Vol. 1 1862 - 1900" by William B. Cogar, pp. 65 - 66]
A facsimile of his memoirs was published in 2010.
Appointed a midshipman on 18 Feb 1841, promoted to rear admiral on 24 Jan 1885, placed on the retired list on 24 Aug 1887 and served as senior member of the Naval Examination Board Jul - Aug 1898.
In 1898 he authored his memoirs, Memoirs of a Rear Admiral who has Served for More than Half a Century in the Navy of the United States.
[Source: "Dictionary of Admirals of the U.S. Navy: Vol. 1 1862 - 1900" by William B. Cogar, pp. 65 - 66]
A facsimile of his memoirs was published in 2010.
In 1898 he authored his memoirs, Memoirs of a Rear Admiral who has Served for More than Half a Century in the Navy of the United States.
[Source: "Dictionary of Admirals of the U.S. Navy: Vol. 1 1862 - 1900" by William B. Cogar, pp. 65 - 66]
A facsimile of his memoirs was published in 2010.
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