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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 47 : operations of South Atlantic Blockading Squadron , under Rear-admiral Dahlgren , during latter end of 1863 and in 1864 . (search)
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 50 : Second attack on Fort Fisher . (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), Rebel reports and narratives. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Declaration of Independence . (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Goldsborough , Louis Malesherbes 1805 -1877 (search)
Goldsborough, Louis Malesherbes 1805-1877
Naval officer; born in Washington, D. C., Feb. 18, 1805; was appointed midships
Louis M. Goldsborough. man in 1821, and lieutenant in 1825.
In the Seminole War (q. v.) he commanded a company of mounted volunteers, and also an armed steamer.
Made commander in 1841, he took part in the Mexican War. From 1853 to 1857 he was superintendent of the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
In the summer of 1861 he was placed in command of the North Atlantic blockading squadron, and with Burnside commanded the joint expedition to the sounds of North Carolina.
For his services in the capture of Roanoke Island Congress thanked him. He afterwards dispersed the Confederate fleet under Lynch in North Carolina waters.
He was made rear-admiral July 16, 1862; became commander of the European squadron in 1865; and was retired in 1873.
He died in Washington, D. C., Feb. 20, 1877.
Lynch, Thomas 1749-
Signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Prince George parish, S. C., Aug. 5, 1749; was of Austrian descent.
His father, also Thomas, a wealthy patriot, was a member of the Continental Congress from 1774 till his death, in 1776, The son was educated in England, and returned home in 1772, when he settled upon a plantation on the Santee River and married.
He was elected to fill the seat of his sick father in Congress near the close of 1775, when he voted for and signed the Declaration of Independence.
His own ill-health compelled him to leave Congress in the fall of 1776.
Near the close of 1779 he embarked for St. Eustatius, with the intention of proceeding to Europe, but the vessel and all on board were never heard of afterwards.
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