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Richard Wainwright | |
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| Born | January 15, 1817 Charlestown, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | August 10, 1862 (aged 45) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1831–1862 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Commands | USS Merrimack USS Hartford |
| Relations | Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright II (cousin) Richard Wainwright (son) |
Commander Richard Wainwright (January 15, 1817 – August 10, 1862) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War who commanded Hartford, flagship of Admiral David G. Farragut's West Gulf Blockading Squadron.[1]
- ^ Cummings, Damon E. (1962). Admiral Richard Wainwright and the United States Fleet. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 5–6. Retrieved 25 October 2017.