The times., 1899-10-01
CAPTAINS UNDER DEWEY.
Sketches OF the Men Who Commando
ed the Ships.

Capt Benjamin Peffor Lamberton. Dew
ey's chief of staff at the battle OF Manila
was born in Pennsylvania and graduated
from the Naval Academy in 1895. Ee was
attached to the steam sloop Susquehanna
of the Brazil squadron, for one year. AMI
to the Juniata from 1866 to 1867, when he
went TO the ship Saratoga where he re-
mained until 1869. In the meantime he
had been four times promoted, master in
1866, a lieutenant in 1867, and lieutenant
commander in 1868. From 1870 to 1914 he
served on the Mohican and the Di-tator,
and was on torpedo duty in the year fol-
lowing. He went to the Boston navy yard
III 1876 and afterward to the Portsmouth
navy yard. From 1877 TO 1879 he served
on the Alaska of the Pacific station, when
he became connected with the Bureau OF
Equipment where he served until 1882
he was with the Vandalia for two years
and from 1885 to 1888 was a lighthouse in
spector. He was promoted 10 the rank of
commander in 1883, and 1883 TO 1889 was
commandant of the Portsmouth navy yard.
He next commanded the training ship
jamestown for two years and then went
to the Bureau of Yards and Docks.
Captain GridIey.
Captain Gridley. of the Olympia, was
born al Logansport, Ind, in IS45, and ap-
pointed naval cadet from Michigan on
September 26. 1860. Owing to the civil
war, he was graduated in 1888, year
ahead OF his time, was made an ensign and
I attached 10 the steiner Oneida, of the West
/ Gulf bloekading squadron, with which he
served from 1863 TO 1865. He was with his
7
/ in a number of the engagements of the
( war. and at its close he was ordered TO the
/ Brooklyn, the flagship of the Brazilian
I squadron. He was promoted on November
/ 10. 1866, and was attached to the Kear-
sarge. in the South Pacific On Friday 81
I 1861 he was commissioned lieutenant and
on March - 1868, lieutenant commander
I He was attached to the Michigan on the
Great Lakes, from 1870 to 1872, and 10 the
Monongahela, on the South Atlantic sta
ton. from 1873 10 1874. From 1875 to 1879
be was an instructor at the Naval Aeade-
4 my at Annapolis, and was executive Off
/ Ger OF the practice ship Constellation
I through the summer cruises of 1873 and
! 1879. In 1879 he again saw sea service and
! in December Of that year was made the
executive officer Of the Trenton, flagship OF
Rear Admiral John c. Howell command
remained until November, 1881. On March
/ 10, 1882, he was promoted 10 be eomman- :
\ der. He was in attendance at the torpedo
station during the summer of 1882, and
was al the Boston navy yard from October
! 1882, 10 February, 1884. He commanded
the training ship jamestown in 1884 and
/ the training ship Portsmouth in 1856. he
was, detached on December 10. 1883.
Served at Washington
/ He was senior of the cruising training
squadron from June to November of that
year. and he was inspector OF the Tenth
/ Lighthouse district, with headquarters al
Buffalo, from July. 1887, to October. 1891
he then spent a year at the Washington
navy yard, al the expiration OF which he
was ordered TO the Asiatic station, and
commanded the Marion from July, 1892
until the fall of 1884. He was again in
charge of the Tenth Lighthouse district
from 1895 TO 1897, and was made captain
OF the yard at League Island. He was com
missioned captain on March II, 1887, and
on July Is, of the same year, was again
attached TO the Asiatic station. command
ing the Olympia He died at Kobe. Japan
June 4. 1888.
While attached to the Michigan, on Lake