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Alfred T. Mahan commission to Midshipman, 1856 Oct 2

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 082
Alfred T. Mahan commission to Midshipman
Alfred T. Mahan commission to Midshipman

Scope and Contents

U.S. Naval Commission to Acting Midshipman signed by Acting Secretary of the Navy Charles Welsh.

Dates

  • Creation: 1856 Oct 2

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Access is open to all researchers, unless otherwise specified.

Biographical Note

Alfred T. Mahan, naval officer, was born in 1840. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1859. He served as second president of the Naval War College, 1885-1886 and again in 1892-1893. His Influence of Seapower on History was published in 1890.

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English