Later Years
Thereafter, Taussig's assignments were to the Washington Navy Yard (November 1901-January 1902); ordinance office, Boston Navy Yard (January – May 1902); and commander, training ship, Enterprise (May- October 1902). Promoted to captain on 7 November 1902, he served as yard captain, Pensacola Navy Yard (January – October 1903); commander, receiving ship Independence, Mare Island, California (October 1903-October 1904); and commander, USS Massachusetts (BB-2), North Atlantic Squadron (November 1904- January 1906). On July 24, 1905, along with Rear Admirals Charles D. Sigsbee, James H. Sands, Charles H. Davis, Jr., Captains Benjamin F. Tilley, William H. Reeder, and Gervais of the French naval cruiser, Jurien de la Graviere, Taussig had the honor of being an honorary pall bearer when Admiral John Paul Jones body was returned from France on the Brooklyn to be interred at the U.S. Naval Academy. Following his command of Massachusetts, he was commander, training ship USS Indiana (BB-1) (January – December 1906); yard captain, New York Navy Yard (March – May 1907); general court martial duty, League Island Navy Yard (Pennsylvania) (May – December 1907); commandant, Norfolk Navy Yard and Fifth Naval District (December 1907- November 1909). While at Norfolk he was promoted to rear admiral on 15 May 1908. Rear Admiral Taussig was placed on the U.S. Navy retired list on 20 November 1909.
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