11) Biddle, James. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Biddle, James, 1783-1848, U.S. naval officer and diplomat, b. Philadelphia. He became a midshipman in 1800. At the beginning of the War of 1812 he was first lieutenant...
12) Davis, Charles Henry. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Davis, Charles Henry, 1807-77, American naval officer and scientist, b. Boston. Appointed a midshipman in 1823, Davis directed operations of the Coast Survey for...
13) Dahlgren, John Adolphus Bernard. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.
2001
...Bernard, (dalīgrn) (KEY) , 1809-70, American naval officer, b. Philadelphia. Appointed a midshipman in 1826, he had a long and honorable naval career. In charge of...
14) Goldsborough, Louis Malesherbes. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition.
2001
...(malzurbī golībr) (KEY) , 1805-77, American naval officer, b. Washington, D.C. Appointed a midshipman in 1812, he fought in the Mediterranean and in the Mexican War...
15) Farragut, David Glasgow. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Glasgow, (farīgt) (KEY) , 1801-70, American admiral, b. near Knoxville, Tenn. Appointed a midshipman in 1810, he first served on the frigate Essex, commanded by David...
16) Luce, Stephen Bleecker. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Stephen Bleecker, 1827-1917, American naval officer, b. Albany, N.Y. He entered the navy as a midshipman in 1841. In the Civil War he was head of the department of...
17) Perry, Oliver Hazard. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...naval officer, b. South Kingstown, R.I.; brother of Matthew Calbraith Perry. Appointed a midshipman in 1799, he served in the Tripolitan War, was promoted to lieutenant...
18) Perry, Matthew Calbraith. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...American naval officer, b. South Kingstown, R.I.; brother of Oliver Hazard Perry. Appointed a midshipman in 1809, he first served under his brother on the Revenge...
19) Rodgers, Christopher Raymond Perry. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth
Edition. 2001
...Christopher Raymond Perry, 1819-92, American naval officer, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Appointed midshipman in 1833, he served in the Mexican War. In the Civil War he took...
20) Sloat, John Drake. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...John Drake, 1781-1867, American naval officer, b. near Goshen, N.Y. He entered the navy as a midshipman in 1800 and resigned after a year's service, but reentered...
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