Silas H. Stringham

Silas Horton Stringham
Admiral Silas H. Stringham
Born(1798-11-07)November 7, 1798
Middletown, New York, US
DiedFebruary 7, 1876(1876-02-07) (aged 77)
Brooklyn, New York, US
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1809–1861
RankRear admiral
CommandsUSS John Adams
USS Independence
USS Ohio
Brazil Squadron
Mediterranean Squadron
Atlantic Blockading Squadron
Battles / warsWar of 1812
Second Barbary War
Mexican–American War
American Civil War
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Rear Admiral Silas Horton Stringham (November 7, 1798 – February 7, 1876) was an officer of the United States Navy who saw active service during the War of 1812, the Second Barbary War, and the Mexican–American War, and who commanded the Atlantic Blockading Squadron at the beginning of the American Civil War.