George Henry Preble (25 February 1816 – 1 March 1885) was an American naval officer and writer, notable for his history of the flag of the United States and for taking the first photograph of the Fort McHenry flag that inspired The Star-Spangled Banner. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Flags of the United States The Flag of the United States of America consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes of Red (top and bottom alternating Fort McHenry, in Baltimore Maryland, is a star shaped fort best known " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America
He was born in Portland, Maine into a seafaring family; his father was sea captain Enoch Preble, whose brother was the noted Commodore Edward Preble. Portland is the largest city in the US state of Maine and the County seat of Cumberland County. Edward Preble ( 15 August 1761 - 25 August 1807) was a US naval officer George entered the Navy as a midshipman on 10 December 1835, serving on the United States until 1838. For the fish called midshipman see Midshipman fish. The rank of midshipman is one of the oldest ranks still in existence Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Launch United States was the first American warship to be launched under the Naval Act of 1794, four months before the launching of her sister ship USS
He was in the Florida war in 1841, and was on the St. Louis for its circumnavigation of the world in 1843-1845, taking ashore the first American force to land in China. The Seminole Wars, also known as the Florida Wars, were three conflicts in Florida between various groups of Native Americans collectively known as China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National In the Mexican-American War, he participated in the capture of Alvarado, Veracruz, and Tuxpan. This article is about the city in Mexico See Alvarado (disambiguation for other uses The city of Veracruz is a major port city and municipality on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz. He became master 15 July 1847, and lieutenant 5 February 1848. Captain is the traditional customary title given to the person in charge in command of a Ship at sea Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap While serving on the frigate St. Lawrence, he went with Matthew C. Perry to Japan in 1853, during which Preble surveyed various harbors in the Far East. For the bird see Frigatebird. A frigate /ˈfrɪgɪt/ is a warship Matthew Calbraith Perry ( April 10, 1794 &ndash March 4, 1858) was the Commodore of the U For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Far East is a term often used by people in the Western world to refer to the countries of East Asia.
After a period as lighthouse inspector and at Charlestown Navy Yard, he served on the Narragansett, 1859-1861, then took command of the gunboat Katahdin, serving with David Farragut on the Mississippi River, and was promoted to commander 16 July 1862. A lighthouse is a Tower, building or framework designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or in older times from a fire and used as an The Boston Navy Yard, originally called the Charlestown Navy Yard and after 1945 called Boston Naval Shipyard, was one of the oldest Shipbuilding facilities Built in Bath Maine in 1861 The "90-day gunboat" was launched by Larrabee & Allen of Bath Maine, 12 October 1861, and commissioned David Glasgow Farragut ( July 5 1801 &ndash August 14 1870) was the first senior or "flag" officer of the United States Navy The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to Commander is a Military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday
When the Confederate cruiser CSS Florida eluded him, Preble was dismissed from the Navy, but reinstated after the captain of the Florida testified that superior speed alone had saved him. Preble then commanded the St. Louis, only to have the Florida escape him once again, off Madeira. History See also History of Madeira Pre-Portuguese times Pliny mentions certain Purple Islands the position of which with reference to the
After the war, Preble commanded the USS State of Georgia, and rescued 600 passengers from the wrecked steamer Golden Rule. He was at the Boston Navy Yard from 1865 to 1868, where he was promoted to Captain (16 March 1867), then commanded the Pensacola until 1870. The Boston Navy Yard, originally called the Charlestown Navy Yard and after 1945 called Boston Naval Shipyard, was one of the oldest Shipbuilding facilities Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting He became Commodore on 2 November 1871, commanded the Philadelphia Navy Yard from 1873 to 1875, became Rear Admiral on 30 September 1876 and retired in 1878. Commodore is a Military rank used in many navies for officers whose position exceeds that of a navy captain, but is less than Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, formerly Navy Yard, was the first Naval shipyard of the United States. The uniformed services of the United States have two grades of rear admirals. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year
In the meantime, Preble had become known as a writer on naval and historical topics, and as a collector of naval documents. He was also active in various learned and genealogical societies of the time. In 1868, he published a genealogical history of the Preble family in America (linked below), which included his biography and portrait, (pp. 200-232), as well as that of his famous uncle, Edward. The book also set forth a defense of his actions that led to his dismissal from the Navy, as well as the efforts of himself and others that led to his exoneration and reinstatement. In 1872, he published his History of the American Flag, which is still cited as a source. He also took care of the original "Star-Spangled Banner" which had flown over Fort Henry, and had the flag sewn to a piece of sailcloth in order to preserve it.
Works
- Chase of the Rebel Steamer of War "Oreto" (Cambridge, 1862)
- A genealogical Sketch of the First Three Generations of Prebles in America (Boston, 1868)
- First Cruise of the United States Frigate "Essex" (Salem, 1870)
- History of the American Flag (Albany, 1872)
- History of Steam Navigation (Philadelphia, 1883)
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- This article incorporates text from the public domain Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone Appleton's Cyclopædia of American Biography is a six-volume collection of biographies of famous Americans published between 1887 and 1889 edited by
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