George Marshall: Chronology of Special Events and Assignments |
DATE |
EVENT/ASSIGNMENT |
LOCATION |
DUTY |
1782 |
Born, Rhodes, Greece |
Rhodes, Greece |
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September 22, 1807 |
Appointed Warrant |
Washington, DC |
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September 22, 1807 |
Washington Navy Yard |
Washington, DC |
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July 15, 1809 |
U.S. Ship Ferret (later U.S. Brig Viper) |
Washington, DC |
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March 13, 1813 |
Washington Navy Yard |
Washington, DC |
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September 30, 1813 |
U.S. Sloop Erie |
Baltimore, MD |
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January 1821 |
Gosport Navy Yard |
Portsmouth, VA |
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1822 |
Published “Marine Gunnery”, first Naval Gunnery book published in US. |
Norfolk, VA |
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June 19, 1824 |
Injured (Hernia) on USS Hornet |
Portsmouth, VA |
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August 5, 1824 - June 1827 |
U.S.S. North Carolina (2nd Gunner) |
Portsmouth, VA |
Mediterranean cruise |
September 22, 1827 |
Washington Navy Yard |
Washington, DC |
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January 6, 1832 |
Gosport Navy Yard |
Portsmouth, VA |
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January 19, 1832 |
Previous Order Revoked |
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March 23, 1832 |
Gosport Navy Yard |
Portsmouth, VA |
During this time, taught Gunnery to George Sirian |
February 19, 1841 |
Appointed Acting Master |
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January 23, 1845 |
Appointed Gunner to date from 3/19/44 |
Pensacola, FL |
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August 26, 1846 |
Resigned |
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December 9, 1846 |
Warranted from 12/ 7/46 |
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January 11, 1847 |
Warranted from 7/15/09 |
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August 17, 1847 |
Bureau of Ordnance |
Washington, DC |
Duty as the Civilian Navy Pyrotechnist, to continue to hold Warrant as Gunner |
July 24, 1848 |
Detached to Norfolk Navy Yard for Ordnance duty |
Portsmouth, VA |
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July 13, 1850 |
Detached, to await orders |
Portsmouth, VA |
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February 24, 1853 |
Naval Magazine |
Portsmouth, VA |
to report by 3/1/53 |
March 5, 1853 |
Previous order revoked; soon retired |
Portsmouth, VA |
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August 1855 |
Died, US Naval Hospital |
Portsmouth, VA |
Yellow Fever, prevailing epidemic |