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Evans (ROBLEY DUNGLISON an American)

ROBLEY DUNGLISON, an American naval officer; born in Floyd co., Va.; was graduated at the United States Naval Academy in 1863; promoted ensign, Oct. 1, 1863; lieutenant, July 25, 1866; lieutenant-commander, March 12, 1868; commander, in July, 1878; captain, June 27, 1893; and rear- 1 EVANS admiral in 1901. During the Civil War he took part in the attack on Fort Fisher, Jan. 15, 1865, and in the land engagement was wounded four times. In 1891 he was in command of the "Yorktown" at Valparaiso, Chile, during the strained relations between the United States and that country. He commanded the "Iowa" in the action of July 3, 1898, off Santiago de Cuba, which resulted in the destruction of the Spanish fleet. He was promoted rear-admiral in 1901 and commanded the Asiatic fleet, 1902; flagship "Kentucky." He was in command of Atlantic fleet, 1905-1907; touring the world in the latter year. He retired Aug. 18, 1908. Publications: "A Sailor's Log" (1901); "An Admiral's Log" (1910). He died in 1912.