Gideon Welles (July 1, 1802 – February 11, 1878) was the United States Secretary of the Navy from 1861 to 1869. His buildup of the Navy to successfully execute blockades of Southern ports was a key component of Northern victory of the Civil War. Welles was also instrumental in the Navy's creation of the Medal of Honor.
Read more about Gideon Welles: Biography, Tenure in Lincoln's Cabinet, Tenure in Johnson's Cabinet, Later Life and Death, The Diary of Gideon Welles, Posthumous Dedications, Trivia
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