French Ensor Chadwick, United States Navy Officer Uniform, undated A&M 2945

West Virginia and Regional History Center

1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown, WV 26506-6069
Business Number: 304-293-3536
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URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu

Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center

Repository

West Virginia and Regional History Center

Identification

A&M 2945

Title

French Ensor Chadwick, United States Navy Officer Uniform undated

URL:

https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/195493

Quantity

2.4 Linear Feet, Summary: 2 ft. 4 1/2 in. (1 large flat storage box, 3 1/2 in.; 1 record carton, 15 in.; 4 metal boxes)

Creator

Chadwick, French Ensor, 1844-1919

Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Language

English

Abstract

Rear Admiral French Ensor Chadwick (1844-1919) of Morgantown, West Virginia, was a U.S. Navy officer involved in the naval reform movement and naval education in the late nineteenth century. Chadwick served in the navy from 1864 to 1906. Collection contains Chadwick's commissioned officer's dress blue uniform, including the pants, jacket, epaulets, two cocked hats, and sword.

Administrative Information

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Conditions Governing Access

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], French Ensor Chadwick, United States Navy Officer Uniform, A&M 2945, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

French Ensor Chadwick was born in Morgantown, West Virginia, in 1844. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy from 1861 to 1864 and served during the last year of the Civil War. He served in various roles in the navy for more than forty years. He also served as president of the Naval War College from 1900 to 1903. Chadwick retired from military service in 1906. Rear Admiral French E. Chadwick died of pneumonia in January 1919.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

French Chadwick -- U.S. Navy Uniform

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

Chadwick, French Ensor, 1844-1919