Quote by: Gideon Welles

This crowd did not diminish through the whole of that cold, wet day; they seemed not to know what was to by their fate since their great benefactor was dead, and though strong and brave men wept when I met them.


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Author Bio


  • NameGideon Welles
  • DescriptionUnited States Secretary of the Navy
  • BornJuly 1, 1802
  • DiedFebruary 11, 1878
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionJournalist; Lawyer; Politician