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During the [[Spanish-American War]] Ackley served as Naval Secretary to the Lighthouse Board.{{USOfficerReg1899|pp. 8-9}} He returned to sea as Commanding Officer of the gunboat {{US-Concord}} from 25 September, 1899.{{USOfficerReg1900|pp. 12-13, 150}} This command likely lasted until mid-1900.{{USOfficerReg1901|p. 8}}
During the [[Spanish-American War]] Ackley served as Naval Secretary to the Lighthouse Board.{{USOfficerReg1899|pp. 8-9}} He returned to sea as Commanding Officer of the gunboat {{US-Concord}} from 25 September, 1899.{{USOfficerReg1900|pp. 12-13, 150}} This command likely lasted until mid-1900.{{USOfficerReg1901|p. 8}}


On 25 October, 1901, Ackley was placed on the retired list due to disability incident to the service and was promoted one rank to {{CaptUS}} as per the Act of 3 March 1899.{{USOfficerReg1902|pp. 104, 144}}
On 25 October, 1901, Ackley was placed on the retired list due to disability incident to the service and was promoted one rank to {{CaptUS}} as per the [[Act of March 3, 1899]].{{USOfficerReg1902|pp. 104, 144}}


However, this did not end his career.  An Act of Congress restored him to the Active List as a {{CaptUS}}on 8 April, 1904.{{USOfficerReg1905|pp. 8-9}}  He then served as Commandant of [[Naval Station Cavite]] and Naval Reservation Subic Bay, as well as commanding officer of the station ship {{US-Mohican}}.{{USOfficerReg1906|pp. 8-9}}  This tour of duty ended in January, 1906.<ref>''Honolulu Advertiser'' 5 March, 1908 p.7.</ref>
However, this did not end his career.  An Act of Congress restored him to the Active List as a {{CaptUS}} on 8 April, 1904.{{USOfficerReg1905|pp. 8-9}}  He then served as Commandant of [[Naval Station Cavite]] and Naval Reservation Subic Bay, as well as commanding officer of the station ship {{US-Mohican}}.{{USOfficerReg1906|pp. 8-9}}  This tour of duty ended in January, 1906.<ref>''Honolulu Advertiser'' 5 March, 1908 p.7.</ref>


Ackley was promoted to {{RearUS}} on 24 February, 1907.{{USOfficerReg1908|pp. 122-123}} He apparently did not see active service in this rank, being reported as seriously ill in hospital in April 1907.<ref>''Baltimore Sun'' 23 April, 1907 p. 7.</ref>
Ackley was promoted to {{RearUS}} on 24 February, 1907.{{USOfficerReg1908|pp. 122-123}} He apparently did not see active service in this rank, being reported as seriously ill in hospital in April 1907.<ref>''Baltimore Sun'' 23 April, 1907 p. 7.</ref>
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Rear Admiral Seth Mitchell Ackley (13 October, 1845 – 7 February, 1908) served in the United States Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Massachusetts, Ackley was appointed to the Naval Academy from the same state as a member of the Class of 1866.[1] In 1863, while still attending the Academy, he participated in a search for a Confederate raider while aboard Marion.[2]

Ackley was promoted to the rank of Ensign on 12 March, 1868. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 21 March, 1870.[3]

Ackley spent many years with the Coast Survey, including his first command, the schooner Eagre from 1878 to 1880.[4] This was later followed by service as the Hydrographic Inspector in the Coast and Geodetic Survey office in 1892 and 1893.[5]

Ackley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 30 June, 1887.[6]

In December 1893, Ackley was appointed to command the gunboat Yantic and remained with the ship on the South Atlantic Station until approximately October 1895.[7]

Ackley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 4 May 1896.[8]

During the Spanish-American War Ackley served as Naval Secretary to the Lighthouse Board.[9] He returned to sea as Commanding Officer of the gunboat Concord from 25 September, 1899.[10] This command likely lasted until mid-1900.[11]

On 25 October, 1901, Ackley was placed on the retired list due to disability incident to the service and was promoted one rank to Captain as per the Act of March 3, 1899.[12]

However, this did not end his career. An Act of Congress restored him to the Active List as a Captain on 8 April, 1904.[13] He then served as Commandant of Naval Station Cavite and Naval Reservation Subic Bay, as well as commanding officer of the station ship Mohican.[14] This tour of duty ended in January, 1906.[15]

Ackley was promoted to Rear Admiral on 24 February, 1907.[16] He apparently did not see active service in this rank, being reported as seriously ill in hospital in April 1907.[17]

Placed on the Retired List a second time 13 October, 1907 upon reaching age 62,[18] Ackley died in Washington, DC on 7 February 1908.[19]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Samuel Belden 		Captain of U.S.S. Yantic
13 Dec, 1893[20] – Oct, 1895[21] 		Succeeded by
Fernando P. Gilmore
Preceded by
Asa Walker 		Captain of U.S.S. Concord
25 Sep, 1899[22] 		Succeeded by
William W. Kimball
Preceded by
William P. Day 		Captain of U.S.S. Mohican
2 Jul, 1904[23] – 29 Jan, 1906[24] 		Succeeded by
John L. Purcell
Preceded by
Charles C. Cornwell 		Commandant, Naval Station, Cavite
2 Jul, 1904[25] – 29 Jan, 1906[26] 		Succeeded by
Benjamin Tappan
as Commandant, Naval Station, Olongapo and Cavite

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Register of Officers, 1896. pp. 14-15.
  2. ↑ Honolulu Advertiser 5 March, 1908 p. 7.
  3. ↑ Register of Officers, 1896. pp. 14-15.
  4. ↑ Register of Officers, 1880. pp.26-27.
  5. ↑ Register of Officers, 1892. pp. 12-13, 151.
  6. ↑ Register of Officers, 1896. pp.14-15.
  7. ↑ Register of Officers, 1896. pp. 12-13.
  8. ↑ Register of Officers, 1897. pp. 10-11.
  9. ↑ Register of Officers, 1899. pp. 8-9.
  10. ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. pp. 12-13, 150.
  11. ↑ Register of Officers, 1901. p. 8.
  12. ↑ Register of Officers, 1902. pp. 104, 144.
  13. ↑ Register of Officers, 1905. pp. 8-9.
  14. ↑ Register of Officers, 1906. pp. 8-9.
  15. ↑ Honolulu Advertiser 5 March, 1908 p.7.
  16. ↑ Register of Officers, 1908. pp. 122-123.
  17. ↑ Baltimore Sun 23 April, 1907 p. 7.
  18. ↑ Register of Officers, 1908. pp. 121, 183.
  19. ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. p. 192.
  20. ↑ Register of Officers, 1895. p. 12.
  21. ↑ Register of Officers, 1896. pp. 12-13.
  22. ↑ Register of Officers, 1900. p. 12.
  23. ↑ Register of Officers, 1906. p. 8.
  24. ↑ Honolulu Advertiser 5 March, 1908 p. 7.
  25. ↑ Register of Officers, 1906. p. 8.
  26. ↑ Honolulu Advertiser 5 March, 1908 p. 7.

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