Return to Naval Historical Center home page. Return to Online Library listing

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY -- NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER
805 KIDDER BREESE SE -- WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
WASHINGTON DC 20374-5060

Online Library of Selected Images -- Picture Data

Photo #: NH 50688

Commander Hunter Davidson, CSN


Photographed in civilian dress, probably during or soon after the Civil War.
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 10 June 1864 "for gallant and meritorious conduct in command of the torpedo boat Squib in passing through the enemy's fleet off Newport News on the night of April 9, 1864, and attacking the steam frigate Minnesota".

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 95KB; 530 x 765 pixels

 

Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

If you want higher resolution reproductions than this digital image, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."

Return to Naval Historical Center home page.

8 June 2001