Gideon Welles, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown.

Gideon Welles, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown.

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Gideon Welles, between 1855 and 1865. [US Secretary of the Navy; oversaw a buildup in the strength of the Union Navy which enabled it to successfully enforce a blockade of the Confederacy's ports, one of the decisive factors in bringing about the Union's eventual victory in the Civil War].

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