Augustus Case
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Biography
Born in Newburgh, New York in 1813, Case was appointed midshipman in 1828.[1]
He participated in the Wilkes Expedition of 1837–1842 which explored the South Seas and discovered the Antarctic Continent.[2]
During the Mexican–American War, Case held the town of Palisada with 25 men against the Mexican cavalry for two weeks to block the escape of General Santa Ana. After the war, he commanded the sloop-of-war Template:USS in the Pacific Squadron from October 1851 to March 1853.[1] Case also participated in the Paraguay expedition of 1859, commanding the steamer Template:USS.[3]
In the Civil War, Case was Fleet Captain of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron in its capture of Forts Clark and Hatteras in August 1861. He commanded the sloop-of-war Template:USS from January to October 1863.[1]
From 1869 to 1873, Case was Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, attaining the rank of rear admiral on May 24, 1872. From 1873 to 1875, he commanded the European Squadron, and the combined European, North and South Atlantic Squadrons assembled at Key West in 1874.
Admiral Case retired in 1875, and died at his home in Washington, D.C. in 1893.[1][4] His grave site is located in Island Cemetery, Newport, Rhode Island.
Namesake
Two ships have been named Template:USS for him.
See also
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References
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- 1813 births
- 1893 deaths
- People from Newburgh, New York
- Military personnel from New York (state)
- People of the United States Exploring Expedition
- United States Navy personnel of the Mexican–American War
- People of New York (state) in the American Civil War
- Union Navy officers
- United States Navy rear admirals
- Military personnel from Washington, D.C.
- Burials at Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery