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 Naval Academy -- Football; United States Military Academy -- Football; Crockett, Gib;
Artist Crocket intended the 1965 program cover to reflect the program's theme of academy athletes who had gone on to greater glory in many fields of endeavor. Some of that glory is depicted in the following picture. [689K; USNA]
United States.Navy.Court-martial (Mackenzie : 1843); Somers (Brig : 1842-1846); Somers Mutiny, 1842; Courts-martial and courts of inquiry -- United States
CASE OF THE SOMERS' MUTINY
DEFENCE OF ALEXANDER SLIDELL MACKENZIE
COMMANDER OF THE U.S. BRIG SOMERS,
BEFORE THE COURT MARTIAL HELD AT THE NAVY YARD, BROOKLYN
NEW YORK:
TRlBUNE OFFICE, 160 NASSAU STREET,
1843
CASE OF THE SOMERS'...
United States Naval Academy -- Football; United States Military Academy -- Football;
The success and glory of Crockett's program theme is reflected in this image of the presentation of this plaque to USNA midshipmen, commemorating "The Worlds Highest Beat Army Rally" held in 1965 aboard the Gemini VI &VII spacecraft manned by three...