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A Friendship Under Fire Volume 3, Issue 6 I A Newsletter for the Supporters of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum A Friendship Under Fire The Confrontation Between Stephen Decatur and James Barron, Part 1 by Joe Mosier n March 22, 1820, two of the Tragically, the meeting could have been former friends. They had first served senior officers of the United avoided except for the manipulations of together in the wardroom of United States OStates Navy met on "the field of two other officers who acted as seconds. in 1798. Their later correspondence honor" at Bladensburg, Maryland. This The meeting between James Barron shows Third Lieutenant Barron acted as duel was the result of a long-standing and Stephen Decatur was in some a mentor to the new midshipman. Their feud based on an insult to a lady and respects not typical. Christopher McKee paths had crossed frequently in the small a naval battle that was not fought. pointed this out in his landmark study of navy of that era. In 1804, Decatur the early U.S. Navy, A Gentlemanly and Honorable Profession. "In spite of the misleading impression created by the Barron-Decatur duel, the practice of dueling was all but entirely confmed to the younger members of the officer corps." At the time of their confrontation, Barron was 51 years old and Decatur 41. By contrast, twelve of eighteen officers killed in duels before 1815 were midshipmen. This trend had worried Decatur, who was himself probably the most experienced in dueling among naval officers of his day. In 1809, while While respected by all in Hampton Roads, the Decatur commanded the frigate United One of the greatest heroes of the U.S. Navy: tight circle of U.S. Navy captains kept their Commodore Stephen Decatur. While his sense distance from Commodore James Barron as States he tried to put an end to of duty and honor was legendary, it would be they did not trust his judgement and sense of the senseless dueling among his exploited by other Naval officers and lead to a honor. This particular picture was painted by midshipmen. He required each junior complex entanglement with Commodore Barron. Denmark's royal court painter during Barron 's (HRNMphotoofanengraving byJohn WJarvis) self-imposed exile in Copenhagen. (Photo of officer under his command to swear to painting provided by the E. G. Swem Library) bring their disputes to him first and to became first lieutenant of the 32-gun • move to the field of honor only with his frigate New York with Barron as her Inside The Day Book approval. This "Decatur Plan" gained captain. They worked well together. On The Director's Column ........... 2 popularity and was adopted by other one occasion, Barron had even convinced New Exhibit...... ........................ 3 commanders. Decatur not to resign from the Navy. SDI in the 1840's..................... 4 Also, unlike many duels of the day, . Their falling out started at the end of the the encounter was not the result of single Barbary Wars in 1806. Volunteer News & Notes ........ 9 action or unguarded word. The two Decatur had leaped to national The Museum Sage................. tO principals were, in fact, old shipmates and Decatur-Barron continued on Page 6 The Good Old Days:Were They? The Director's Column by Becky Poulliot n September 23, the museum will be hosting the last of Oits Scuttlebutt summer conversations under the N auticus pavilion at 3:00 p.m. This summer series of get togethers has covered a wide range of topics: from the Civil War Peninsula Campaign, to the evolution of ship technology, to collecting Civil War Memorabilia. Many thanks to HRNM docents Ralph Preston and Bob Comet and HRNM staff member Gordon Calhoun for sharing their knowledge. Low key in nature, these presentations provide an opportunity for sharing information. HRNM docent Ralph Preston shows the First Lady of Virginia, Susan Allen, and her children, The last Scuttlebutt will focus on the around the museum. Mrs. Allen was in the Hampton Roads area to promote the Time Traveler's city of Norfolk during the 1940's. history initiative. (Photo by Bob Matteson) There has been a raging debate among am developing a presentation and next docent meeting. Plans call for the the volunteers and museum visitors, encourage anyone with stories about meeting to be held September 19 at many of whom grew up in Norfolk, on downtown Norfolk and the Naval Base 10 a.m. at the second floor conference how the citizens of Norfolk accepted during the war, to join in a roundtable room in Nauticus. Rich Conti, interim the huge influx of sailors and civilian discussion. Bring photographs or director of the Center, will be on-hand workers during World War II. Was memorabilia if you have them. to answer any questions you may have. Norfolk's notoriety deserved? How did Volunteers! Please be on the He has expressed his appreciation for the locals and the sailors interact? I lookout for a mailing concerning our our volunteer program and wants to be of assistance. If you have anything you wish to discuss, here is your opportunity. Other topics of discussion include the docent awards system, our trip to Annapolis, and the 1998 LocAl History. World Events. educational programs. About The Day Book HRNM Staff We have finished with the summer tourist rush and now it is back to school. The Day Book is an authorized publication ofthe Hampton Roads Naval Museum (HRNM). Its contents do not necessarily Director It was a successful summer in terms of reflect the official view ofthe U.S. Government, the Department Becky Poulliot the number of children's group tours Curator of Defense, the U.S. Navy or the U.S . Marine Corps and do not and military ceremonies held. We imply endorsement thereof The HRNM is a museum dedicated Joe Judge enjoyed participating in the Time to the study of 220 years of naval history in the Hampton Roads Education Specialist region. The museum is open Mondays from 9 am. to 4 p.m. Bob Matteson Travelers Program tor children. Our and Tuesday through Sunday from I 0 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission Exhibits Specialist scavenger hunt was quite popular. We Marta Nelson is free . even had a chance to try it out on the The Day Book's purpose is to educate and inform readers on Museum Technician First Lady of Virginia, Susan Allen, historical topics and museum related events. It is written by the Ofelia Elbo staff and volunteers of the museum. The newsletter takes its HRNM 0/C/Asst. Curator when she dropped in for a visit. • name from a 19th century Norfolk newspaper. Lt. Tom Whalen So now back to school and the field HRNM LPO/TPU Admin. Questions or comments can be directed to the Hampton trips. We're ready. 4b- Roads Naval Museum editor. The Day Book can be reached at YN I (SW) Brad Saltzman (757) 322-2993, by fax at (757) 445-1867, or write The Day Editor of The Day Book Book, Hampton Roads Naval Museum, One Waterside Drive, Gordon Calhoun Suite 248, Norfolk, VA 23510-1607. The museum can be found Director, HRNHF on the World Wide Web at http://naval-station.norfolk.va.us/ Maj.Gen.Dennis Murphy, navy.htrnl . The Day Book is published bi-monthly with a USMC (Ret) circulation of I ,200. 2 Museun1 to Open Exhibit on Anin1als and the U.S. Navy rthoseofus whohaveworkedor Naval Museum will open a new exhibit months just outside of the museum's een around the Navy, we have entitled "The Sailor's Best Friend: permanet gallery. The museum also has Rhousands of sea stories to tell. Animals and the United States Navy." in the works, in co-operation with the Well, the Hampton Roads Naval Using photographs and artifacts, this Virginia Zoo, a day where visitors will Museum has a few of its own. These exhibit will look at the wide variety of be able to meet up close and live some of stories though are not about your normal roles that animals have performed in the the animals portrayed in the exhibit. -G.C. See animals on parade starting November 3. Shown here are the instructors and their feline mascot from the Naval Signal School at the Norfolk Naval Base, 1920. Exhibit artifacts include the blanket of Bill the Goat, the mascot of the U.S Naval Academy. (HRNM photo) everyday sailors. These are stories are service of our country. Never before has about animals, and we do not mean this particular subject been given such rowdy bluejackets! We are talking about detailed attention. dogs, cats, monkeys, kukoo birds, lions, The exhibit will cover four major tigers, and whole lot of other creatures. areas: working animals, mascots and pets, On November 3, the Hampton Roads sea stories of ships overrun with animals ~ that turned U.S. Navy ships into modem day Noah's Arks, and how animals have "The Sailor's Best Friend: Animals and the United States Navy," a new temporary exhibit, opens November 3. Admission to the exhibit is free. served as symbols of bravery and honor. Some of the artifacts to be included in • the exhibit are a blanket worn by Bill IX, the mascot of the U.S. Naval Academy in the 1930's, cartoons and items Artifacts and cartoons of a boxer named belonging to a beloved boxer dog mascot Yokusan, mascot of USS Kawishiwi (A0-146) named Y okusan, and items used by the Not every animal in the Navy was of the and USS Shangri La (CV-38), will be on Navy's Military Working Dog to train common variety.
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