This Day in Coast Guard History – May 19

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

1846-Secretary of Treasury Walker assigned Revenue Captain John A. Webster to control movements of vessels assigned to Army and to cooperate with the Navy in the War with Mexico.

1896-Congress authorized the Secretary of Treasury to patrol regattas.

(Source: USCG Historian’s Office)

Categories: Coast Guard History

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