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eBay This listing is for a silver napkin ring featuring a cartouche on the front with initials MLJ and inscribed inside the ring is:Mortimer L. JohnsonU.S. Naval Academy1859 - 1861This is a fantastic and original piece of history commemorating the training of an individual, 17 years old upon appointment as a cadet, at the US Naval Academy. Mortimer L. Johnson would go on to serve in the Navy for 45 years through a storied and prestigious career, becoming the commander of many vessels and taking part in historic actions spanning the US Civil War to the Spanish American War. Please see a more de... |
