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Josiah Tattnall | |
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| Born | November 9, 1795 Savannah, Georgia, US |
| Died | June 14, 1871 (aged 75) Savannah, Georgia, US |
| Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Service | United States Navy (USN) Confederate States Navy (CSN) |
| Years of service | 1812–1861 (USN) 1861–1865 (CSN) |
| Rank | Captain (USN) Commodore (CSN) |
| Commands | East India Squadron James River Squadron |
| Battles / wars | War of 1812 Second Barbary War Mexican–American War Second Opium War American Civil War |
| Relations | Harriette Fenwick Tattnall (wife) Josiah Tattnall Jr. (father) Josiah Tattnall Sr. (grandfather) |
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Commodore Josiah Tattnall (November 9, 1795 – June 14, 1871) was a United States Navy officer during the War of 1812, the Second Barbary War and the Mexican–American War.[1] He later served in the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War.