The author describes the evolution of US navy discipline from the Civil War era to the era of progressive reforms under President Woodrow Wilson and Naval Secretary Franklin D. Roosevelt. He focuses on three primary themes: the evolution of shipboard discipline after the flogging era, the origins and development of naval prison system, and the evolution of progressive prison reform (with the tenure of Thomas Mott Osborne as Warden of the Portsmouth Naval Prison serving as the prime example), as well as its subsequent decline. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)