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'...
Cole, Cyrus W., 1890-1971; United States Naval Academy -- Midshipmen -- Cruises; United States. Navy -- Sea Life; Seafaring life; Sea songs; Monongahela (Screw sloop); Manuscripts;
U.S. Brig Somers, New York Jan 11, 1843
My dear Sir,
In taking up my pen to reply to
your valuable and most welcome letter of the 3 instant I have
little hope of expressing to you a tithe of the gratification which
I have derived myself, and a...
1894-1898 No Games Played: A reputed incident between a Rear Admiral and a Brigadier General, which nearly led to a duel after the 1893 Navy victory, caused President Cleveland to call a Cabinet meeting in late February 1894. When the meeting...
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].