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The cruise of the Somers : illustrative of the despotism of the quarter deck : and of the unmanly conduct of Commander Mackenzie
Somers (Brig : 1842-1846); Somers Mutiny, 1842; Mackenzie, Alexander Slidell, 1803-1848
THE CRUISE OF THE SOMERS: ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE DESPOTISM OF THE QUARTERDECK AND OF THE UNMANLY CONDUCT OF COMMANDER MACKENZIE "Difficulty is a bugbear to children, a stimulus to men." New York: J. WINCHESTER, NEW WORLD PRESS, 30 ANN ST. W.B...
The Somers Affair

Japanese Bomb Hits Flight Deck of U.S.S. ENTERPRISE - August 24, 1942
Enterprise (Aircraft carrier : CV-6); Bombing, Aerial; World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American;
The film from his camera was saved, but this unique and famous picture cost the photographer his life. Direct Strike -- Another time the Japs were fortunate in their aim was this direct hit on the flight deck of the U.S.S. ENTERPRISE back on August...
World War II - Combat Photographs

Case of the Somers mutiny: defense of Alexander Slidell Mackenzie, commander of the U.S. Brig Somers, before the court martial held at the Navy yard, Brooklyn
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'...
The Somers Affair

The Trident Magazine: Centennial Issue
United States Naval Academy -- Periodicals; United States Naval Academy -- Anniversaries, etc; United States Naval Academy -- History;
Naval Academy History

First-Aid at Jungle's Edge
Marine Corps -- United States -- History -- World War, 1939-1945; United States -- Armed Forces -- Medical care; United States. Marine Corps; Peleliu, Battle of, Palau, 1944;
The sign at right indicates to these Marines storming Peleliu that a First-Aid station is functioning, and a wounded Leatherneck has been brought for attention. This post is just off the beach, within the mass of tangled stumps where the jungle...
World War II - Combat Photographs

CVE Based Aircraft Made Good Sub Hunters
Submarines (Ships) -- Germany; World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations -- Submarine; Anti-submarine warfare;
Slide #196: CVE based aircraft made good sub hunters. A TBM-1 Avenger had dropped a depth charge on a Type VII U-boat caught on the surface probably through code breaking (which gave the general coordinates) and HF/DF or radar (the specific). Plane...
World War II - Combat Photographs

If you commit seppuku --
World War, 1939-1945 -- Propaganda; Propaganda, American -- Japan -- History -- 20th century; Prisoners of war -- Japan;
Features a photograph of Japanese prisoners of war playing Chinese checkers.
World War II - American Propaganda in Japan

If you commit seppuku --
World War, 1939-1945 -- Propaganda; Propaganda, American -- Japan -- History -- 20th century; Prisoners of war -- Japan;
Features a photograph of Japanese prisoners of war playing Chinese checkers.
World War II - American Propaganda in Japan

In 1930...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Propaganda; Propaganda, American -- Japan -- History -- 20th century; World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects -- Japan;
Features an image of a Japanese ten yen note.
World War II - American Propaganda in Japan

Correspondence, 1843: Popham, William [Letter] 1843 January 3, New York [to] Commander Mackenzie
Somers (Brig : 1842-1846); Somers Mutiny, 1842; Mackenzie, Alexander Slidell, 1803-1848; Popham, William, 1752-1847
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...
The Somers Affair

Box 1, Folder 11: News Clippings - Confederate Captivity, February 29, 1864 and undated
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].
The Civil War - Daniel D. T. Nestell Papers

Box 1, Folder 07: Correspondence - Pension, February 17, 1886 - October 17, 1911
United States. Navy. Pay, allowances, etc; Nestell, Daniel D. T., d. 1900;
Includes Accrued Pension Notices and a Declaration for Original Invalid Pension form.
The Civil War - Daniel D. T. Nestell Papers

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