1 Reply Latest reply on May 10, 2019 1:42 PM by Rebecca Collier

Seeking signer of Naval promotions around 1848

Dermot Farley May 9, 2019 7:44 AM

I have a letter, undated signed by an "AW McB" that states after the Mexican War HE gave the following ranks. There are 8 names on the list. One name is RS Pinckney, Commander (and I have discovered that in the 30th Congress, Second Session he was promoted to Commander of the Decatur)... AND another name is Jos L.C. Hardy as Captain of the Marines and I can see he was a Lieutenant in 1836. So I am trying to find out who AW McB or AM McB was who promoted these gentlemen. I am assuming there must be some paperwork somewhere to document the promotions. Any help?

Re: Seeking signer of Naval promotions around 1848

Rebecca Collier May 10, 2019 1:42 PM (in response to Dermot Farley)

Dear Mr. Farley,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We searched the National Archives Catalog and located three series that may contain the information you seek in the Naval Records Collection of the Office of Naval Records and Library, 1691 - 1945 (Record Group 45) -- Letters Received from Commanders, , 4/7/1804 - 12/28/1886;
Letter Books of U.S. Naval Officers, 1798 - 1930; and Letters Sent to the President and Executive Agencies, 7/2/1821 - 11/13/1886. We also located three series in the Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007 (Record Group 24) -- Abstracts of Service Records of Naval Officers, 5/1798 - 7/1924; Commissions Issued to Officers, 2/3/1844 - 12/28/1936; and Letters Sent Relating to Officers' Appointments, Orders, and Resignations, 2/1842 - 12/1895.

For access to these records, please contact the National Archives at Washington, DC (RDT1) via email at archives1reference@nara.gov.

We hope this information is helpful. Best of luck with your research!

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