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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Drayton , Percival , 1812 -1865 (search)
Drayton, Percival, 1812-1865
Naval officer; born in South Carolina, Aug. 25, 1812; entered the navy as a midshipman in 1827; was promoted lieutenant in 1838; took part in the Paraguay expedition in 1858; commanded the monitor Passaic in the bombardment of Fort McAllister, and Farragut's flag-ship, the Hartford, in the battle of Mobile Bay, Aug. 5, 1864; and afterwards became chief of the bureau of navigation.
He died in Washington, D. C., Aug. 4, 1865.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Harrison , William Henry 1773 -1812 (search)