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Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) | 71 | 3 | Browse | Search |
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 50 | 2 | Browse | Search |
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ammen , Daniel , 1820 -1898 (search)
Ammen, Daniel, 1820-1898
Naval officer; born in Brown county, O., May 15, 1820; entered the navy as a midshipman in 1836.
In 1861-62 he commanded the gunboat Seneca in the South Atlantic blockading fleet.
His bravery was conspicuous in the battle of Port Royal, Nov. 7, 1861.
Later, under Dupont's command, he took part in all the operations on the coasts of Georgia and. Florida.
In the engagements with Fort McAllister, March 3, 1863, and with Fort Sumter, April 7, 1863, he commanded the monitor Patapsco.
In the attacks on Fort Fisher, in December, 1864, and January, 1865, he commanded the Mohican.
He was promoted to rear-admiral in 1877, and was retired June 4, 1878.
Afterwards he was a member of the board to locate the new Naval Observatory, and a representative of the United States at the Interoceanic Ship Canal Congress in Paris.
He designed a cask balsa to facilitate the landing of troops and field artillery; a life-raft for steamers; and the steel ram Katahdin.
His pu
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Civil War in the United States . (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dupont , Samuel Francis , 1803 -1865 (search)
Dupont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865
Naval officer; born in Bergen Point, N. J., Sept. 27, 1803; entered the United States navy as midshipman at twelve years of age, and became commander, Oct. 28, 1842.
He saw much active service on the Califor land, on the South Carolina coast, to secure a central harbor and depot of supplies on the Southern shores.
In July Commodore Dupont was made a rear-admiral, and in April, 1863, he commanded the fleet which made an unsuccessful effort to capture Chare Charleston.
Admiral Dupont assisted in organizing the naval school at Annapolis, and was the author of a highly
Samuel Francis Dupont. commended report on the use of floating batteries for coast defence.
He died in Philadelphia, June 23, 1865.e Charleston.
Admiral Dupont assisted in organizing the naval school at Annapolis, and was the author of a highly
Samuel Francis Dupont. commended report on the use of floating batteries for coast defence.
He died in Philadelphia, June 23, 1865.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Luce , Stephen Bleecker 1827 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Navy of the United States (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Palmer , James Shedden 1810 -1867 (search)
Palmer, James Shedden 1810-1867
Naval officer; born in New Jersey in 1810; entered the navy as midshipman in 1825, and was promoted rear-admiral in 1866.
He served in the East India seas in 1838, and in blockading the coast of Mexico from 1846 to 1848.
At the beginning of the Civil War he was in the blockade fleet under Dupont.
In the summer of 1863 he led the advance in the passage of the Vicksburg batteries, and later in the same year performed the same service.
Palmer was Farragut's flag-captain in the expedition against New Orleans and Mobile, and fought the Confederate ram Arkansas.
In 1865 he was assigned to the command of the North Atlantic squadron.
He died in St. Thomas, W. I., Dec. 7, 1867.