Nimitz Library Digital Collections

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

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

[Letter] 1787 July 22, Philadelphia [to] Chevr. J. P. Jones / Go: Washington
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Correspondence; Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834; Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de, 1725-1807; Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788;...
John Paul Jones - Two Letters

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

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

[Letter] 1779 November 11, on board the Bon homme Richard's Prize the late British Ship of War Serapis, Texel [to] M. J. Luzac, Avocat à Leide / Jno P Jones
Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792 -- Correspondence; Bon Homme Richard (Ship); Flamborough Head, Battle of, 1779; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Naval operations; Serapis (Frigate); Luzac, J.
John Paul Jones - Two Letters

Office of the Superintendent: General Correspondence, 1845-1898
United States Naval Academy; United States Naval Academy. Superintendent; United States Naval Academy -- Administration; United States Naval Academy -- Alumni and alumnae; United States Naval Academy. Band; United States Naval Academy -- Buildings...
Academy Archives Finding Aids

Public Affairs Office: General Records, 1899-2007
United States Naval Academy; United States Naval Academy. Public Affairs Office; United States Naval Academy. Superintendent; United States Naval Academy -- Administration; United States Naval Academy -- Alumni and alumnae; United States Naval...
Academy Archives Finding Aids

Midshipmen present plaque to West Point Cadets
United States Military Academy
In honor of the sesquicentennial of the founding of the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., the Brigade of Midshipmen presented a bronze plaque to the Corps of Cadets at West Point. Midshipman Robert P. McDonald congratulates Cadet Gordon...
Army-Navy Football

Solar Energy Powered Car
Electric automoblies;
Midshipman First Class James O'Connell demonstrates the use of the solar energy powered car he and four other midshipman physics majors, members of the Naval Academy's chapter of Sigma Pi Sigma--a national physics honor society--built for the...
Army-Navy Football

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