Josiah Tattnall III

This article is about the United States Naval Officer. For his father, the former U.S. Senator and Governor of Georgia, see Josiah Tattnall (politician). For his grandfather, see Josiah Tattnall Sr.

Josiah Tattnall
Born(1795-11-09)November 9, 1795
Savannah, Georgia, US
DiedJune 14, 1871(1871-06-14) (aged 75)
Savannah, Georgia, US
AllegianceUnited States of America
Confederate States of America
Service/branchUnited States Navy (USN)
Confederate States Navy (CSN)
Years of service1812–1861 (USN)
1861–1865 (CSN)
RankCaptain (USN)
Commodore (CSN)
CommandsEast India Squadron
James River Squadron
Battles/warsWar of 1812
Second Barbary War
Mexican–American War
Second Opium War
American Civil War
RelationsHarriette 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 an officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812, the Second Barbary War and the Mexican–American War.[1] He later served in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War.

  1. ^ The Civil War Naval Encyclopedia. Tucker, Spencer, 1937-, Pierpaoli, Paul G., Jr., 1962-, White, William E. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO. 2011. ISBN 9781598843392. OCLC 715230450.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)