Reason, J. Paul, 1941-; Tailhook Scandal, 1991-1993; United States Naval Academy -- Scandals; United States. Navy -- Minorities; United States. Navy -- African Americans; United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet; United States. Navy -- Congresses;...
New York Jany 3rd 1843
Commander Mackensie
Sir
Although a personal stranger to you, I cannot
restrain the expression of my feelings to you, in this moment of
universal excitement—I am a very old soldier of the Revolution,
and was present at Head...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Prisoners of War -- United States; Nestell, Daniel D. T., d. 1900; Sabine Pass, Battle of, Tex., 1863;
Includes a narrative by Nestell of the naval action at Sabine Pass and his subsequent captivity as a prisoner of war [POW].
Osbourn, Francis A., 1845-1901; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 6th (1863-1865)
Camp of the 6th Regiment of U.S. Colored Troops, Fort Farnsworth, VA and Sherburne Barracks, Washington, DC. Running a mess and possibilities of bringing a "colored" boy back home to Philadelphia (April 3), taking command of Fort Farnsworth...
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Hampton Roads, Battle of, Va., 1862; Monitor (Ironclad); Virginia (Ironclad)
Camp Butler, New Port News, VA. Description of Confederate camps across the James River (March 1), battle between the Monitor and Merrimack at Hampton Roads (March 21 and 24), Army of the Potomac marching on Yorktown (April 4), as well as constant...
Roosevelt, Franklin D (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945; Leahy, William D. (William Daniel), 1875-1959; World War, 1939-1945;
The President proved to be fascinated onlooker at the army's Jungle Training Unit, where soldiers are drilled in the intricacies of tropic combat. Colonel William Saffarans (wearing jungle suit) outlines the 'curriculum' to Mr. Roosevelt as a...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Propaganda; Propaganda, American -- Japan -- History -- 20th century; Prisoners of war -- Japan; World War, 1939-1945 -- Korea;