Theodorus Bailey Papers 1828-1877

Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870

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David Glasgow Farragut (also spelled Glascoe; July 5, 1801 – August 14, 1870) was a flag officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He was the first rear admiral, vice admiral, and admiral in the United States Navy. He is remembered for his order at the Battle of Mobile Bay usually paraphrased as "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead" in U.S. Navy tradition. Born near Knoxville, Tennessee, Farragut was fostered by naval officer David Porter after the death of his mother...

Bailey, Theodorus, 1805-1877

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Washington, D.C. resident and U.S. Navy rear admiral. From the description of Letter, 1869. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 154271517 From the description of Letter, 1869. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 34126647 Naval officer. From the description of Theodorus Bailey correspondence, 1873. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449957 Admiral Theodorus Bailey was born in Chauteaugay, New York on April 12, 180...

Temple, William G. (William Grenville), 1824-1894

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American naval officer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Portsmouth, N.H., to "My dear Meade", 1867 Dec. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270575318 ...

McKean, William W. (William Wister), 1800-1865

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William McKean of Germantown, Ohio enlisted April 1861 for 30 days. He re-enlisted in Sept. 1861 and served with the 35th and 93rd Regiments, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. From the description of Civil War letters, 1861-1864. (Ohio Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 41281638 William Wister McKean was a United States naval officer. From the description of Music notebook, 1822. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122380371 ...

Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878

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A native of Glastonbury, Conn., Gideon Welles began his career as a lawyer but took up journalism as a profession, founding the Hartford Times, which he also edited, in 1826. Active in the Democratic Party in Connecticut, he served in the Connecticut state legislature and in several state offices. He later shifted his allegiance to the Republican Party due to his strong anti-slavery views and founded the Hartford Evening Press, a zealously Republican newspaper. President Abraham Lincoln appointe...

Porter, David D. (David Dixon), 1813-1891

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U.S. naval officer. From the description of Papers, 1847-1877. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20077865 Admiral David Dixon Porter was born in Chester, PA, on June 8, 1813. He was instrumental in Farragut's capturing of New Orleans in 1862 when he set off 20,000 bombs to destroy the Confederate forts, Jackson and Saint Philip. This allowed Farragut to sail past the forts and up the Mississippi to New Orleans. He also was instrumental in the Battle of Vicksburg...

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