William Harwar Parker was an officer in the United States Navy and later in the Confederate States Navy. His autobiography, entitled Recollections of a Naval Officer 1841–1865, provides a unique insig
Captain William Harwar Parker, during the American Civil War, in the Confederate States Navy
USS Cumberland, then flagship for the squadron encompassing USS Potomac
The U.S. Naval Academy in the 1850s, a decade after Parker spent less than year there as a student.
The sloop of war USS Dale, similar in design to Yorktown.
The United States Naval Academy is a federal service academy adjacent to Annapolis, Maryland. It was established on 10 October 1845 during the tenure of George Bancroft as Secretary of the Navy. The N
Rotunda steps leading to Memorial Hall
Stereoscopic views of midshipman quarters and mess hall c. 1905
US Naval Academy waterfront in the late 1860s with the barrack/school ships USS Constitution and Santee tied up in the background. Other ships not identified.