Title: Memoir of John A. Dahlgren, rear-admiral United States navy,
Authors: Dahlgren, Madeleine Vinton, 1825-1898
Publisher: J. R. Osgood and company,
Year: 1882
Subjects: Dahlgren, John Adolphus Bernard,
Abstract: Important discoveries made by the late Admiral Dahlgren later in his career ended in an entire reorganization of naval ordnance. These improvements, accompanied by the introduction of steam and corresponding differences in the construction of our men-of-war, essentially modified the navy life of the present day.
Contents: The Navy of the past -- His early youth -- A Midshipman's first cruise -- A cruise in the Mediterranean -- A passed Midshipman ; The coast survey ; Promoted to a Lieutenancy ; Threatened loss of sight ; The farm life -- Cruise in the U.S. Ship "Cumberland" 1844-1845 -- Ordnance record -- Early ordnance career, 1847-1850 -- Invention of ordnance ; System of naval armament, 1850-1855 -- Cruise of the "Plymouth" to introduce the new system, 1856-1859 -- Various invasion of his inventions ; Resumes charge of ordnance at Washington Yard, 1859-1861 -- The battle test of ordnance system ; Infringements of inventions ; Rifled cannon, 1861-1865 -- Chief of Ordnance ; Defence of system ; Ordnance r?sum?, 1862-1865 -- The Rebellion -- Command of the Washington Yard, 1860-1861 -- Command of the Washington Navy Yard ; Chief of Ordnance Bureau ; Appointed Captain U.S.N. 1862 -- Private journal for 1863 ; Vote of thanks of Congress, and made Rear-Admiral ; Succeeds Dupont in command of South Atlantic Blockading Squadron -- Private journal, 1864 ; Off Charleston -- Private journal to close of Rebellion ; Of the command of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, 1865 -- A recapitulation of naval command off Charleston ... -- Off Charleston ; A letter of Admiral Dahlgren to the Navy Department -- A r?sum? of operations off Charleston -- In command of South Pacific Squadron ; Chief of Bureau of Ordnance ; In command of Washington Yard ; Closing scenes of life.