George Hamilton Perkins :the bravest man that ever trod a deck:Historical New Hampshire / by Elizabeth Dubrulle and Wesley G. Balla ; with contributions by Donna-Belle Garvin.

Title:

George Hamilton Perkins :the bravest man that ever trod a deck:Historical New Hampshire / by Elizabeth Dubrulle and Wesley G. Balla ; with contributions by Donna-Belle Garvin.

Author:

Dubrulle, Elizabeth.

Call Number:

977.8 N5321h

Publication Information:

Concord, NH: New Hampshire Historical Society, 2019.

Physical Description:

p. 76-81 : illustrations (some color).

Source:

Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Historical Society, 2019 Voil. 72, No. 1 (Spring 2019) Histoical New Hampshire

Description:

This article discusses the life and career of George Hamilton Perkins, who was an officer in the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War. It highlights how his aggressive and effective conduct during the August 1864 Battle of Mobile Bay was a major factor in the capture of the Confederate ironclad Tennessee. After his death, a momument was created in his honor for the Concord, New Hampshire state house grounds by Daniel Chester French, and dedicated by his daughter, Isabel Anderson.

Subjects:

Mobile Bay, Battle of, Ala., 1864 , Monuments New Hampshire , Capitols New Hampshire. , Soldiers Biography. United States , Navies Officers.

Locations:

Confederate States of America
New Hampshire History.
United States History 19th century.

People:

Perkins, George Hamilton, 1835-1899 , Anderson, Isabel, 1876-1948. , French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931. , Balla, Wesley G. , Garvin, Donna-Belle.

Organizations:

United States. Navy History Civil War, 1861-1865.

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

2019.

Electronic Resources:

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