Alfred T. Mahan commission to Lieutenant, 1862 Feb 19
File — Box: 59x, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 083
Alfred T. Mahan commission
Scope and Contents
U.S. Naval Commission to Lieutenant signed by President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles.
Dates
- Creation: 1862 Feb 19
Creator
- From the Collection: Naval War College (U.S.). Naval Historical Collection (Organization)
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
Subject
- Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914 (Person)
- Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878 -- Autographs (Person)
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Autographs (Person)
- United States. Navy -- Officers (Organization)
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the Naval War College Archives Repository