Francis Asbury Roe

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Francis Asbury Roe was a United States Navy officer and admiral noted for his service during the American Civil War and later naval commands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Navy officer
admiral
human
allegiance United States of America
awardReceived thanks of the United States Congress (for Civil War service)
battle Capture of New Orleans
surface form: Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip

Battle of Mobile Bay
birthDate 1823-10-04
birthPlace Elmira, New York
burialPlace Arlington National Cemetery
causeOfDeath natural causes
conflict American Civil War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1901-12-28
deathPlace Washington, D.C.
education United States Navy as midshipman (apprentice training)
era 19th century
hasHonorificSuffix USN
militaryBranch United States Navy
militaryRank rear admiral
namedAfter Francis Asbury
notableWork service in the Union Navy during the American Civil War
occupation naval officer
postwarPosition commandant of the Norfolk Navy Yard
commandant of the Washington Navy Yard
president of the Board of Inspection and Survey
promotion promoted to captain after the American Civil War
promoted to commander during the American Civil War
promoted to commodore
promoted to lieutenant in 1855
promoted to midshipman in 1841
promoted to rear admiral
residence Washington, D.C.
retirementDate 1885-10-04
serviceEntryYear 1841
shipCommanded USS Katahdin
USS Lancaster
USS Michigan
USS Pensacola
spouse Sarah Elizabeth Rittenhouse
theaterOfOperations Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River

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USS Roe (DD-418) namedAfter Francis Asbury Roe
DD-418 namedAfter Francis Asbury Roe
subject surface form: USS Roe (DD-418)