Thomas O. Selfridge

Lieutenant Thomas O. Selfridge (shown here as a captain) commanded the USS Fort Hindman and was the first graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy.

White man with muttonchop sideburns standing in military uniform with sword

Courtesy of the Naval Historical Center

Media

Time Period

Civil War through Reconstruction (1861 - 1874)

Category

Individuals / Individuals and Units / Military Science

Type

Person

Race & Ethnicity

White

Gender

Male

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