William Grose left his home in Washington, DC. at the age of eighteen. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and reported to his first assignment in 1853 on the USS Vincennes. His journey took him to South Africa, Hong Kong, Russia, China, and numerous other places. After being honorably discharged at the end of his […]
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