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Domestic News
June 11, 1816
Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
On April 21, 1816, the United States Navy promoted officers to various ranks, including three Captains, nine Masters Commandant, 31 Lieutenants, five Surgeons, and one Surgeons' Mate.
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NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES.
Promotions in the United States' Navy, on the 21st April, 1816.
To be Captains—Samuel Angus, Melancthon T. Woolsey, and John Orde Creighton.
To be Masters Commandant—Nathaniel Haraden, Samuel Woodhouse, Charles B. C. Thompson, Alexander S. Wadsworth, George W. Rodgers, George Read, Henry E. Ballard, Thomas Gamble, and William Carter, jr.
To be Lieutenants—John Hill, jr. No. 1; James Armstrong, 2; Joseph Smoot, 3; Robert B. Randolph, 4; William Berry, 5; Samuel L. Breese, 6; John Evans, 7; Richard Heath, 8; Benjamin Page, 9; John T. Ritchie, 10; John A. Winn, 11; John Gwinn, 12; William A. Weaver, 13; Thomas W. Wymant, 14; James L. Morris, 15; John A. Belches, 16; James Mork, 17; Andrew Fitzhugh, 18; Wm. M. Caldwell, 19; John K. Carter, 20; Joseph Cross, 21; Abraham S. Ten Eyck, 22; Thomas Hammersly, 23; John White, 24; Wm. M. Robins, 25; Robert Field, 26; Hiram Paulding, 27; Enoch Lowe, 28; Jonathan D. Williamson, 29; Charles L. Springer, 30; and William A. Lee, 31.
To be Surgeons—Wm. Barnwell, Wm. C. Whittlesey, Peter Christie, John Young, and Charles M. Reese.
To be Surgeons' Mate—James R. Boyce.
Promotions in the United States' Navy, on the 21st April, 1816.
To be Captains—Samuel Angus, Melancthon T. Woolsey, and John Orde Creighton.
To be Masters Commandant—Nathaniel Haraden, Samuel Woodhouse, Charles B. C. Thompson, Alexander S. Wadsworth, George W. Rodgers, George Read, Henry E. Ballard, Thomas Gamble, and William Carter, jr.
To be Lieutenants—John Hill, jr. No. 1; James Armstrong, 2; Joseph Smoot, 3; Robert B. Randolph, 4; William Berry, 5; Samuel L. Breese, 6; John Evans, 7; Richard Heath, 8; Benjamin Page, 9; John T. Ritchie, 10; John A. Winn, 11; John Gwinn, 12; William A. Weaver, 13; Thomas W. Wymant, 14; James L. Morris, 15; John A. Belches, 16; James Mork, 17; Andrew Fitzhugh, 18; Wm. M. Caldwell, 19; John K. Carter, 20; Joseph Cross, 21; Abraham S. Ten Eyck, 22; Thomas Hammersly, 23; John White, 24; Wm. M. Robins, 25; Robert Field, 26; Hiram Paulding, 27; Enoch Lowe, 28; Jonathan D. Williamson, 29; Charles L. Springer, 30; and William A. Lee, 31.
To be Surgeons—Wm. Barnwell, Wm. C. Whittlesey, Peter Christie, John Young, and Charles M. Reese.
To be Surgeons' Mate—James R. Boyce.
What sub-type of article is it?
Appointment
Military
What keywords are associated?
Navy Promotions
Us Navy
Military Appointments
1816 Promotions
Naval Officers
What entities or persons were involved?
Samuel Angus
Melancthon T. Woolsey
John Orde Creighton
Nathaniel Haraden
Samuel Woodhouse
Charles B. C. Thompson
Alexander S. Wadsworth
George W. Rodgers
George Read
Henry E. Ballard
Thomas Gamble
William Carter, Jr.
John Hill, Jr.
James Armstrong
Joseph Smoot
Robert B. Randolph
William Berry
Samuel L. Breese
John Evans
Richard Heath
Benjamin Page
John T. Ritchie
John A. Winn
John Gwinn
William A. Weaver
Thomas W. Wymant
James L. Morris
John A. Belches
James Mork
Andrew Fitzhugh
Wm. M. Caldwell
John K. Carter
Joseph Cross
Abraham S. Ten Eyck
Thomas Hammersly
John White
Wm. M. Robins
Robert Field
Hiram Paulding
Enoch Lowe
Jonathan D. Williamson
Charles L. Springer
William A. Lee
Wm. Barnwell
Wm. C. Whittlesey
Peter Christie
John Young
Charles M. Reese
James R. Boyce
Where did it happen?
United States
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
United States
Event Date
21st April, 1816
Key Persons
Samuel Angus
Melancthon T. Woolsey
John Orde Creighton
Nathaniel Haraden
Samuel Woodhouse
Charles B. C. Thompson
Alexander S. Wadsworth
George W. Rodgers
George Read
Henry E. Ballard
Thomas Gamble
William Carter, Jr.
John Hill, Jr.
James Armstrong
Joseph Smoot
Robert B. Randolph
William Berry
Samuel L. Breese
John Evans
Richard Heath
Benjamin Page
John T. Ritchie
John A. Winn
John Gwinn
William A. Weaver
Thomas W. Wymant
James L. Morris
John A. Belches
James Mork
Andrew Fitzhugh
Wm. M. Caldwell
John K. Carter
Joseph Cross
Abraham S. Ten Eyck
Thomas Hammersly
John White
Wm. M. Robins
Robert Field
Hiram Paulding
Enoch Lowe
Jonathan D. Williamson
Charles L. Springer
William A. Lee
Wm. Barnwell
Wm. C. Whittlesey
Peter Christie
John Young
Charles M. Reese
James R. Boyce
Outcome
promotions to captains, masters commandant, lieutenants, surgeons, and surgeons' mate.
Event Details
Promotions in the United States Navy listing specific officers advanced to higher ranks.