George Balch

George Beall Balch
BornJanuary 3, 1821
Shelbyville, Tennessee
DiedApril 18, 1908(1908-04-18) (aged 87)
Raleigh, North Carolina
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1837–1883
Rank Rear Admiral
CommandsUSS Pocahontas
USS Pawnee
USS Albany
Pacific Squadron
Battles / warsMexican–American War
American Civil War
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George Beall Balch (3 January 1821 – 18 April 1908) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy who served during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.