The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
INDIANA IN THE NAVY.
The State Is Well Represented in the
List of Officers.

Geo. B. Lockwood, in Peru Republican.
The deep interest now felt throughout the
country in naval affairs will perhaps give
value to an account Of the Indianans now
most prominent in the navy, upon which
so much would depend in case of a conflict
with Spain. Since the retirement of Ad-
miral Brown, who was the senior officer in
the American naval service, and would have
been placed in command had war broken
out a year ago, Commodore Henry l.. How
ison, commandant of the navy yard at Bos-
ton where the old Wabash serves as a re-
ceiving vessel, is highest in rank among
the Hoosiers in the naval service. Commo-
dore HoWison entered the service in Sep
TENDER, 1854, and served with distinction as
lieutenant during the civil war. He was
mand of the Boston navy yard last April.
George w. Pigman, inspector of ordnance
at Newport News, is next in rank. He en-
mander in 1885. James Fl. Dayton, com
manding the Detroit, entered the navy
from Indiana in 1862. Commander George
Fourteenth district. Is another Hoosier
mariner, who entered the navy in 1861.
Among the lieutenant commanders from
Indiana are Charles G. Bowman, located at
the navy yard, Mare island, and Uriah r.
Harris, of the navy yard at Boston, both
of whom We're appointed to Annapolis from
The following Indianians are lieutenants
on the active list: Francis E. Greene. of
the navy yard at Washington appointed in
1867: Henry MCCrea, of the Brooklyn. APP
pointed in 1866; Alfred Reynolds, of the Blu
reau of Equipment at Washington, appoint
ed in 1869; John w. Stewart, of the training
ship Essex, appointed in 1870; Nathaniel r.
Usher, commanding the Ericsson, appointed
in 1871; Arthur w. Dodd. of the Monadnock,
appointed in 1873; Albert n. Wood, of the
Petrol, appointed in 1873; John B. Blish, on
leave of absence. and Carl W. Jungen, who
escaped from the ill-fated Maine, both of
whom entered the navy in 1875: Albert =.
Niblack, who is detailed naval attache
of the legation at Berlin, Vienna and Rome,
and has seen twenty-five years service IN
hp ma and nf
survey steamer Patterson, who was APP
pointed in 1875
There are three Indianians among the
lieutenants of the junior grade-William b.
Hoggatt, appointed to Annapolis in 1880,
who is in the office of the judge advocate
general; Humes H. Whittlesey, of the
Bureau of Navigation, appointed the same
year. and Clarence NJ Stone, of the coast
survey steamer Gedney, who was appointed
to the Naval Academy fifteen years ago.
Among the ensigns are the following In
dianians: William M Crosse. of the Wheel
ing; George G. Mitchell of the training ship
Alliance; George l.. Fermier of the Petrol,
ana Edward H. Campbell, of the Alert.
Hooser boys who have completed the
course at the Naval Academy and are now
preparatory to final graduation are Ralph
E. Walker and Harlan p Perrill, of the
Texas, and Hilary Williams of the Iowa.
The only Indianian in the pay corps is
George Brown, jr. son of Admiral Brown,
of Indianapolis, who was appointed to the
service a few months ago. He is stationed
Among the passed assistant engineers are
John l.. Cow, of the Boston navy yard, and
Cleland N Off1ey of the Oregon. Frederic
N. Freeman. of the Cincinnati, appointed a
naval cadet in 1891, is an assistant engineer.
The only Indiana chaplain is Rev. T. S.
X. Freeman appointed from Logansport
last October. He is now on the Baltimore,
stationed at Honolulu.
In the Naval Academy Indiana is repre-
scented by Morris H. Brown, of the first
class; Frank q. Branch and Allen
Buchanan, of the second class; Clarence l..
Arnold and George W. Steele jr.. of the
third class. and Alfred G. Howe, Theodore
A. Kittinger and William II. Steinhagen, of
the fourth class
The only Indiana officer in the marine
corps is Frank l.. Denny major and quar-
termaster on the staff of Charles Haywood
commandment at Headquarters in Washing
ton.
This is a complete roster of the Indiana
officers in the active naval service at this
date.