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James R. Soley
James Russell Soley (1 October 1850 – 11 September 1911) was a lawyer and naval historian, and served as an Assistant Secretary of the Navy for the United States military. Biography Born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, Soley graduated from Harvard College in 1870. He was appointed Assistant Professor of Ethics and English at the United States Naval Academy on 1 October 1871. Only two years later, he became Head of the Department of English Studies, History, and Law. On 9 June 1882, Soley was assigned to the Bureau of Navigation. He served as Superintendent of the naval war records office and he headed the Navy Department Library: Naval History and Heritage Command, Office of Naval Records and Library. During this duty, Soley began the collection of the naval documents of the American Civil War and started the editorial work which culminated in the publication of the 31-volume collection, The ''Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies, Official Records of the Union and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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