Quest for glory: The naval career of John A Dahlgren, 1826-1870

This dissertation is, first and foremost, an account of John Dahlgren's long and often controversial naval career. Beginning with his appointment to the navy in 1826, it details his climb from obscurity to the relative fame and recognition that he enjoyed by the end of his life: first as the no...

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Main Author: Legg, Thomas James
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: W&M ScholarWorks 1994
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539623848
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3758&context=etd