3 ▁to ▁ 1 8 7 4 , ▁then ▁took ▁leave ▁to ▁travel ▁in ▁Europe ▁from ▁ 1 8 7 5 ▁to ▁ 1 8 7 6 . ▁He ▁reported ▁for ▁duty ▁ab o ard ▁the ▁sc rew ▁s loop - of - war ▁ ▁in ▁the ▁European ▁Squadron ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 7 , ▁then ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁staff ▁of ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Naval ▁Academy ▁for ▁duty ▁from ▁ 1 8 7 7 ▁to ▁ 1 8 7 9 . ▁He ▁was ▁ab o ard ▁the ▁sc rew ▁s loop - of - war ▁ ▁in ▁the ▁A si atic ▁Squadron ▁from ▁ 1 8 7 9 ▁to ▁ 1 8 8 2 , ▁then ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁Bureau ▁of ▁Or dn ance ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 2 ▁before ▁performing ▁ord n ance ▁duty ▁at ▁Ann apolis , ▁Maryland , ▁from ▁ 1 8 8 2 ▁to ▁ 1 8 8 5 . ▁He ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁commander ▁on ▁ 1 ▁March ▁ 1 8 8 5 . ▁ ▁Com mod ore ▁and ▁captain ▁ ▁Fol ger ▁returned ▁to ▁sea ▁as ▁the ▁command ing ▁officer ▁of ▁the ▁sc rew ▁cor v ette ▁ ▁in ▁the ▁European ▁Squadron . ▁He ▁then ▁was ▁Ins pect or ▁of ▁Or dn ance ▁at ▁the ▁Washington ▁Navy ▁Y ard ▁in ▁Washington , ▁D . C ., ▁from ▁ 1 8 8 8 ▁to ▁ 1 8 9 0 , ▁and ▁from ▁February ▁ 1 8 9 0 ▁to ▁January ▁ 1 8 9