George S. Blake letter to Alfred T. Mahan, 1863 May 12
File — Box: 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 085
Scope and Contents
Letter from Commodore George Smith Blake, Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, May 12, 1863, ordering Mahan to duty in USS Macedonian. He was to report to Comm. J.P. Montgomery, CO of the Boston Navy Yard.
Dates
- Creation: 1863 May 12
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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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)
- Macedonian (Sloop of war : 1852-1875) (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Naval War College Archives Repository