Aug 6, 1819 - May 26, 1891
Born in this house. After attending Washington College and Princeton, graduated from U.S. Naval Academy; serving in the Navy until May 1, 1862, he was appointed brigadier general, U.S. Volunteers. His most conspicuous service was a raid into East Tennessee with a cavalry brigade late in 1862. Brevetted major general, he returned to the Navy as a commander, retired as a commodore in 1881, and was named a rear admiral on the retired list in 1882. He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.HM Number | HMVH1 |
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Marker Number | 1A 72 |
Placed By | Tennessee Historical Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 12:56am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 391474 N 4023326 |
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Decimal Degrees | 36.34890000, -82.20945000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 20.934', W 82° 12.567' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 20' 56.04" N, 82° 12' 34.02" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 423 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 811-825 E Elk Ave, Elizabethton TN 37643, US |
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