Alexander Mosely Pennock
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Biography
Alexander Mosely Pennock was born in Norfolk, Virginia, on November 1, 1813.[1]
He joined the United States Navy in April 1828. He was made a midshipman in 1834, commissioned as a lieutenant in March 1839, and as a commander in December 1855. He commanded the USS Southern Star in the Paraguay expedition. He served as fleet captain of the Mississippi River Squadron from 1862 to 1864.[1]
He was promoted to captain in 1863, to commodore in 1868, and rear admiral in 1872. He retired from the Navy in 1875.[1]
Alexander Mosely Pennock died in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on September 20, 1876.[1]
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External links
- History of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
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