William Harwar Parker (October 8, 1826 – December 30, 1896) was an officer in the United States Navy and later in the Confederate States Navy. His auto-biography, entitled Recollections of a Naval Officer 1841-1865, provides a unique insight into the United States Navy of the mid-19th century during an era when the Age of Sail was coming to an end and the advent of steam power and ironclads was beginning.
Read more about William Harwar Parker: Early Life and Entrance To The Navy, Midshipman Cruises, Mexican–American War, Naval Academy and Africa Service, The 1850s, Confederate Navy Service, Post-war Activities, Naval Service Record
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