Welles, Gideon (1802-1878) to John B. Marchand
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02680.14 Author/Creator: Welles, Gideon (1802-1878) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Letter Date: 22 December 1863 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 26.1 x 20.2 cm. Order a Copy
Printed circular from the Navy Department ordering officers to set up Boards to review all Assistant Engineers for possible promotion. Lays out the rules under which these review boards are to be conducted, and the requirements for promotion, such as "knowledge of the first six books of Euclid, of plane geometry...of conic sections, and of the strength of materials." Orders the board to score the candidates, and pass their opinions on to the Navy Department. Marchand was captain of the U.S.S. Lackawanna.
Gideon Welles was the Secretary of the Navy.
John B. Marchand was an officer in the United States Navy. He captained the steamer "Memphis" during the Paraguay expedition, served as Captain of the U.S.S. Lackawanna during the Civil War, later promoted to Commodore.
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