| Jacob Zeilin | |
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| July 16, 1806 – November 18, 1880 | |
 7th Commandant of the Marine Corps (1864-1876) |
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| Place of birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Place of death | Washington, D.C. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1831-1876 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands held | Commandant of the Marine Corps |
| Battles/wars | Mexican-American War San Gabriel River First Battle of Manassas |
Brigadier General Jacob A. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Brigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General. The Commandant of the Marine Corps ( CMC) is the highest ranking officer in the United States Marine Corps and is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The San Gabriel River flows through southern Los Angeles County California. Background Brig Gen Irvin McDowell was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln to command the Army of Northeastern Virginia. Zeilin (July 16, 1806 - November 18, 1880) was the first United States Marine Corps non-brevet general. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He served as the seventh Commandant of the United States Marine Corps from 1864 to 1876. The Commandant of the Marine Corps ( CMC) is the highest ranking officer in the United States Marine Corps and is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Biography
Jacob Zeilin was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 16, 1806. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common He entered the Marine Corps as a Second Lieutenant on October 1, 1831 after several years of study at the United States Military Academy. Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned officer Military rank in many Armed forces. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, After completing the preliminary training of a Marine officer in Washington, D. C. , his first tours of duty were ashore at the Marine Barracks, Philadelphia, and at Gosport (Portsmouth), Virginia.
He first went to sea on board the sloop of war Erie in March 1832, which was followed by a tour of duty at Charlestown (Boston), Massachusetts. In August 1834, he again joined the sloop Erie on a long and eventful voyage which lasted for more than three years. He was promoted to first lieutenant on 12 September 1836. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap
From September 1837 to April 1841, 1stLt Zeilin served at Charlestown, Massachusetts, and New York. In February 1842, he returned to sea duty, on board the Columbus, and during the cruise that followed spent several months on the Brazil station. Upon the conclusion of this tour of sea duty, and after again serving at important Marine Corps stations on the east coast of the United States from 1842 to 1845, he was transferred to duty aboard the frigate Congress of the U. S. Pacific Squadron. Between 1845 and 1848, 1st Lt Zeilin cruised on the Columbus and Congress. Built in New Hampshire in 1841 The frigate was launched at the Portsmouth Navy Yard, 16 August 1841, and placed in commission under Captain
During the Mexican-American War, he commanded the Marine detachment embarked in Congress, which ship was attached to Commodore Robert F. Stockton's force. Robert Field Stockton ( 20 August 1795 7 October 1866) was an United States naval commodore, notable in He took part in the conquest of California (1846-1847) and was brevetted to the rank of major (two grades above his rank at the time) for gallantry during the action at the San Gabriel River crossing on January 9, 1847. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The San Gabriel River flows through southern Los Angeles County California. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Later, he took part in the capture of Los Angeles and in the Battle of La Mesa. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Battle of La Mesa occurred on January 9, 1847, in present-day Vernon California, the day after the Battle of Rio San Gabriel.
On 28 January 1847, Zeilin was appointed Military Commandant pf San Diego and served in that capacity until the completion of the conquests of California. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common In September 1847, he served with the forces that captured Guaymas and those that met the enemy at San Jose on the 30th. Guaymas (formally Heroico Puerto Guaymas de Zaragoza) is a port city and a municipality in the Mexican state of Sonora. For the remainder of the war, Mazatlán was his center of activity, and he fought in several skirmishes with the Mexicans in that area. Mazatlán ( IPA: zat ˈlan is a city in the Mexican state of Sinaloa; the surrounding Municipio (municipality for which He was promoted to the regular rank of captain on 14 September 1847. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common During the following few months, Capt Zeilin, with the Marines of the Pacific Squadron, participated in the capture of important ports in lower California and the west coast of Mexico, and served as Fleet Marine Officer of the Pacific Squadron.
After the close of the war with Mexico, he proceeded to Norfolk, Virginia, where he served for a time, thence to New York. He remained at New York until June 1852, when he was selected to accompany Commodore Perry as Fleet Marine Officer in the famous expedition to Japan — serving with the Marine detachment in Mississippi in which ship he cruised to Japan with Commodore Matthew C. Perry's expedition. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Matthew Calbraith Perry ( April 10, 1794 &ndash March 4, 1858) was the Commodore of the U With elaborate ceremonies, the Marines under command of Capt Zeilin took a prominent part. He was the second person to set foot on shore at the formal landing of the naval forces at Yokohama, Japan, on 14 July 1853, and was one of those later accorded special honor for his part in the expedition that opened the doors of Japan to the outside world. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common
Upon his return from Japan, he was again stationed at Norfolk. This duty was followed by his being placed in command of the Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Washington, D. C. After remaining for a time at Washington he again went to sea, this time aboard the frigate Wabash, on the European Station, until the year 1859.
During the early part of the American Civil War, he was on garrison duty in command of Marine Barracks, first at Philadelphia and later at Washington, D. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South C. In July 1861 he was on detached duty with the Marine battalion at the Battle of Bull Run in which he was wounded. Five days later he was appointed to the regular rank of major. On July 21, 1861, Zeilin commanded a company of Marines during the First Battle of Manassas and received a slight wound. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Background Brig Gen Irvin McDowell was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln to command the Army of Northeastern Virginia.
In 1863, Maj Zeilin was given command of the battalion of Marines sent to support the naval force whose mission was the capture of Charleston, South Carolina, but, because of illness, he returned after a few weeks of this duty to garrison duty at Marine Barracks, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Later, he went to sea again, serving with the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron under Rear Admiral John Dahlgren. The Union Blockade refers to the naval actions between 1861 and 1865 during the American Civil War, in which the Union Navy maintained a massive effort on the Rear Admiral John Adolphus Bernard Dahlgren, USN ( November 13, 1809 &ndash July 12, 1870) son of Bernhard Ulrik Dahlgren merchant and
In 1864, Zeilin assumed command of the Marine Barracks at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Portsmouth is a City in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. On June 10, 1864, he was appointed Colonel Commandant of the Marine Corps in the rank of colonel. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country On 2 March 1874, Zeilin became the Marine Corps' first general officer when he was promoted to brigadier general. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Brigadier General is the lowest ranking General Officer in some countries usually sitting between the ranks of Colonel and Major General.
After the war, BGen Zeilin officially approved of the design of the "Eagle, Globe, and Anchor," as the emblem for the Marine Corps. The Eagle Globe and Anchor is the official emblem of the United States Marine Corps.
Brigadier General Zeilin retired from the Marine Corps on November 1, 1876 after serving over forty-five years as a Marine Corps officer. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Four years later, on 18 November 1880, he died in Washington, D.C. He is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Laurel Hill Cemetery, in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, is the second major Rural cemetery in the United States and one of the few cemeteries in the country Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə
Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Zeilin in his honor: In the year 1920, Destroyer No. Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Zeilin after Brigadier General Jacob Zeilin (1806–1880 the first general officer 313, Zeilin was named in his memory, and then in 1941 the Navy transport Zeilin was also named in his honor.
References
- This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. 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 The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships ( DANFS for short is the primary reference work for the basic facts about every Ship ever used
- This article incorporates text in the public domain from the United States Marine Corps. 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
- Brigadier General Jacob Zeilin, USMC. Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Retrieved on 2008-01-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca
- Zeilin. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy.
| Preceded by Col John Harris |
Commandant of the United States Marine Corps 1864–1876 |
Succeeded by Col Charles G. McCawley |
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