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Christopher McKee

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Description:In 1793 the United States had no semblance of a navy—neither warships nor personnel— yet by 1815 the young nation could claim a highly competent and professional officer corps with an astonishing number of naval victories to its credit. What kind of men were able to develop such an effective fighting force in such a brief period?To find out, Christopher McKee spent twenty years compiling data on the 2,900 officers who served in the U.S. Navy between its establishment in 1794 and the end of the War of 1812. From the vast holdings of the National Archives, including the previously unused files of the accountant of the navy, and private letters, journals, and other papers located around the country, he sought information about their parents, their education, the reasons for their joining of the navy, their fitness evaluations, and numerous other details of their careers. The result of his research, recorded here, provides a fascinating historical narrative of the officers who formed America's fledgling navy at the turn of the nineteenth century.Unlike most histories that focus on top officials and well-known celebrities, this book allows the personalities of neglected men to emerge and assume importance. Memorable new naval heroes walk through these pages. Captains Alexander Murray and Hugh G. Campbell are discovered as master teachers of young officers, Thomas Turner, accountant of the navy, is applauded for his efforts at fighting fraud and the misappropriation of public money. And, thanks to the diaries and letters of midshipmen, the rowdiness of life in the steerage can be fully appreciated.Rich in anecdote and example, the book covers the many complex social forces that helped shape early naval life, It reveals how a rigid class structure separated officers from their men and from each other; how a few became rich from prize-taking while many others were burdened with crushing debts; how alcohol abuse was a major threat to the corps; and how corporal punishment was used and abused to maintain discipline.Unstinting in its scholarship yet written with wry wit, this unique portrait of the men who created the U.S. Navy adds a valuable new dimension to military history and in the process sheds significant light on American society and culture during the early national period.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Gentlemanly and Honorable Profession: The Creation of the U.S. Naval Officer Corps, 1794-1815. To get started finding A Gentlemanly and Honorable Profession: The Creation of the U.S. Naval Officer Corps, 1794-1815, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In 1793 the United States had no semblance of a navy—neither warships nor personnel— yet by 1815 the young nation could claim a highly competent and professional officer corps with an astonishing number of naval victories to its credit. What kind of men were able to develop such an effective fighting force in such a brief period?To find out, Christopher McKee spent twenty years compiling data on the 2,900 officers who served in the U.S. Navy between its establishment in 1794 and the end of the War of 1812. From the vast holdings of the National Archives, including the previously unused files of the accountant of the navy, and private letters, journals, and other papers located around the country, he sought information about their parents, their education, the reasons for their joining of the navy, their fitness evaluations, and numerous other details of their careers. The result of his research, recorded here, provides a fascinating historical narrative of the officers who formed America's fledgling navy at the turn of the nineteenth century.Unlike most histories that focus on top officials and well-known celebrities, this book allows the personalities of neglected men to emerge and assume importance. Memorable new naval heroes walk through these pages. Captains Alexander Murray and Hugh G. Campbell are discovered as master teachers of young officers, Thomas Turner, accountant of the navy, is applauded for his efforts at fighting fraud and the misappropriation of public money. And, thanks to the diaries and letters of midshipmen, the rowdiness of life in the steerage can be fully appreciated.Rich in anecdote and example, the book covers the many complex social forces that helped shape early naval life, It reveals how a rigid class structure separated officers from their men and from each other; how a few became rich from prize-taking while many others were burdened with crushing debts; how alcohol abuse was a major threat to the corps; and how corporal punishment was used and abused to maintain discipline.Unstinting in its scholarship yet written with wry wit, this unique portrait of the men who created the U.S. Navy adds a valuable new dimension to military history and in the process sheds significant light on American society and culture during the early national period.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Gentlemanly and Honorable Profession: The Creation of the U.S. Naval Officer Corps, 1794-1815. To get started finding A Gentlemanly and Honorable Profession: The Creation of the U.S. Naval Officer Corps, 1794-1815, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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