Horatio Bridge
United States Naval officer (1806–1893) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Horatio Bridge (April 8, 1806 – March 18, 1893) was an officer of the United States Navy who, as Chief of the Bureau of Provisions, served for many years as head of the Navy's supply organization. Appointed by his former college mate, President Franklin Pierce, Bridge held this post under various administrations, including the whole period of the Civil War.
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Commodore Horatio Bridge | |
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Born | (1806-04-08)April 8, 1806 Augusta, Maine, U.S. |
Died | March March 18, 1893(1893-03-18) (aged 86) Athens, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1838–1871 |
Rank | Commodore |
Commands held | Bureau of Provisions and Clothing |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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He also had the distinction of being the first man in the Navy to employ the idea of comprehensive fleet supply. Under his direction, the systematic supply of Navy vessels on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts during the Civil War was established and carried out with conspicuous success.