George Dewey

UPON GRADUATION FROM THE NAVAL ACADEMY IN 1857, HE WAS COMMISSIONED AS A LIEUTENANT IN 1861. DURING THE CIVIL WAR HE SERVED WITH FARRAGUT DURING THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS AND AS PART OF THE ATLANTIC BLOCKADE. IN 1897 HE WAS NAMED COMMANDER OF THE ASIATIC SQUADRON . DEWEY LAUNCHED HIS ATTACK TO SPANISH SQUADRON AT CAVITE IN MANILA BAY. HIS TROOPS OCCUPIED THE BAY AND MANILA . NEWS OF THE VICTORY IN THE BATTLE OF MANILA BAY REACHED PRESIDENT MCKINLEY AND DEWEY BECAME A NATIONAL HERO . USN Admiral George Dewey at Manila Bay 1837-1917 (Newscom TagID: cmsed000514.jpg) [Photo via Newscom]