[ Inscription on Left Wing ]That the memory of a daring and sagacious commander and gentle great souled man whose life from childhood was given to his country but who served her supremely in the war for the Union MDCCCLXI - MDCCCLXV may be preserved and honored, and that they who come after him and who will owe him so much may see him as he was seen by friend and foe, his countrymen have set up this monument AD MDCCCLXXXI:
[ Inscription on Right Wing ]Born near Knoxville, Tennessee ? July V, MDCCCI ? ? Mid-shipman MDCCCX ? ? Battle of Essex and Phoebe ? March XXVIII, MDCCCXIV ? ? Lieutenant MDCCCXXV ? ? Commander MDCCCXLI ? ? Captain MDCCCLV ? ? Battle of New Orleans ? April XXV, MDCCCLXII ? ? Rear Admiral MDCCCLXII ? ? Battle of Mobile Bay ? August V, MDCCCLXIV ? ? Vice Admiral ? December XXIII, MDCCCLXIV ? ? First Admiral of the United States of America ? July XXVI, MDCCCLXVI ? ? Died at Portsmouth, New Hampshire ?August XIV, MDCCCLXX

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