▁U . S . ▁to ▁Chile . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁accused ▁by ▁oppon ents ▁of ▁the ▁administration ▁of ▁having ▁gone ▁beyond ▁his ▁public ▁orders ▁to ▁become ▁involved ▁in ▁intr ig ues ▁with ▁the ▁combat ants . ▁The odore ▁Ro ose vel t ▁def ends ▁Brown ▁from ▁these ▁charges ▁in ▁his ▁book , ▁Camp aign s ▁and ▁Cont ro vers ies . ▁ ▁He ▁commanded ▁the ▁naval ▁forces ▁in ▁the ▁Philippines ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 9 – 9 2 , ▁and ▁the ▁Nor folk ▁Navy ▁Y ard ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 6 – 9 0 , ▁and ▁again ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 3 – 9 7 , ▁when ▁he ▁retired . ▁ ▁Two ▁of ▁his ▁sons , ▁George , ▁Jr . ▁and ▁Hugh , ▁became ▁officers ▁in ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Navy . ▁ ▁D ates ▁of ▁rank ▁Mid ship man ▁- ▁ 5 ▁February ▁ 1 8 4 9 ▁Pass ed ▁Mid ship man ▁- ▁ 1 2 ▁June ▁ 1 8 5 5 ▁Master ▁- ▁ 1 6 ▁September ▁ 1 8 5 5 ▁Lieutenant ▁- ▁ 2 ▁June ▁ 1 8 5 6 ▁Lieutenant ▁Commander ▁- ▁ 1 6 ▁July ▁ 1 8 6 2 ▁Commander ▁- ▁ 2 5 ▁July ▁ 1 8 6 6 ▁Captain ▁- ▁ 2 5 ▁April ▁ 1 8 7 7 ▁Com mod ore ▁- ▁ 4 ▁September ▁ 1 8 8 7 ▁R ear ▁Admir al ▁- ▁ 2 7 ▁September ▁ 1 8 9 3 ▁Ret ired ▁List ▁-