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July 1 is the day! Perhaps our contry's greatest Secretary of the Navy, who fulfilled his duty with conscience, vigor and honesty.
Happy Birthday, Old Father Neptune.
Happy Birthday, Old Father Neptune.
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"The publick give credit for feat of arms, but the courage which is required for them, cannot compare with that which is needed to bear patiently, not only the thousand annoyances but the total absence of everything that makes life pleasant and even worth living." - Lt. Percival Drayton, on naval blockade duty.
"We have drawn the Spencer Repeating Rifle. It is a 7 shooter, & a beautiful little gun. They are charged to us at $30.00. 15 of which we have to pay."
William Clark Allen, Company K, 72nd Indiana Volunteers, May 17, 1863 -
Re: Happy Birthday, Gideon Welles
The following is a small portion of the biographical sketch on the Honorable Gideon Welles pulled from Norwich University: 1819-1911; Her History, Her Graduates, Her Roll of Honor. Volume 2: Sketches of the Trustees, Presidents, Vice-Presidents, Professors, Alumni, And Past Cadets: 1820-66. This work was "Published by Major General Grenville M. Dodge, C.E., A.M., LL.D." in 1911 and was "Compiled and Edited by William Arba Ellis, B.S., A.M."
"Gideon Welles, son of Samuel and Ann (Hale) Welles, was born in Glastonbury, Conn., July 1, 1802, and died in Hartford, Conn., February 11, 1873.
He was a direct descendant of Thomas Welles, who was born in England in 1598; was one of the original settlers of Connecticut; treasurer of the Colony, 1639-51; commissioner 1649-55; and Governor, 1655 and 1658.
The subject of this sketch prepared for college at the Episcopal Academy of Connecticut, at Chesire, and entered the "Academy" in 1823, graduating in 1826; received from the University the degree of A.M. in 1836. He went with the corps of cadets on their march to the White Mountains, (q.v.), in the fall of 1824, and was historian of the trip."
Note: the "Academy" refers to the American Literary, Scientific & Military Academy now known as Norwich University.
I figured that I would include only his geneology and education background from the sketch. I did this since most published works on the Honorable Gideon Welles focus almost entirely on his political career but fail to talk about his family background and education. These were the things that got him started in politics.Last edited by Matthew Semple; 06-30-2008, 06:20 PM.Matthew Semple
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