Letter, May 12, 1863.

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Letter, May 12, 1863.

Letter from Commodore George Smith Blake, Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, May 12, 1863, ordering Mahan to duty in USS Macedonian. He was to report to Comm. J.P. Montgomery, CO of the Boston Navy Yard.

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Macedonian (Sloop of war : 1852-1875)

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Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914

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Alfred T. Mahan, naval officer, was born in 1840. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1859. He served as second president of the Naval War College, 1885-1886 and again in 1892-1893. His Influence of Seapower on History was published in 1890. From the description of Notebook, ?-1880. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 17944229 From the description of Commission, February 19, 1862. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 17944191 From the description of...

Blake, George S. (George Smith), 1803-1871

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George Smith Blake (1803-1871) was the son of Francis Blake (1774-1817). He entered the Navy as a very young man and rose to the rank of commodore before his retirement. From the description of Letters, 1857-1863. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 191259177 Alfred T. Mahan, naval officer, was born in 1840. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1859. He served as second president of the Naval War College, 1885-1886 and again in 1892-1893. His Influence...