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Alexander Mosely Pennock

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Alexander Mosely Pennock
Born(1813-11-01)November 1, 1813
Norfolk, Virginia
DiedSeptember 20, 1876(1876-09-20) (aged 62)
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Allegiance United States of America
Union
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1828–1875
Rank Rear admiral
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
RelationsDavid Farragut (brother-in-law)

Alexander Mosely Pennock (November 1, 1813 – September 20, 1876) was an officer of the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He was a captain during the war and rose to the rank of rear admiral after the war.

Biography

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Alexander Mosely Pennock was born in Norfolk, Virginia, on November 1, 1813.[1]

He joined the United States Navy in April 1828. He was made a midshipman in 1834, commissioned as a lieutenant in March 1839, and as a commander in December 1855. He commanded the USS Southern Star in the Paraguay expedition. He served as fleet captain of the Mississippi River Squadron from 1862 to 1864.[1]

He was promoted to captain in 1863, to commodore in 1868, and rear admiral in 1872. He retired from the Navy in 1875.[1]

Alexander Mosely Pennock died in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on September 20, 1876.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. IV. James T. White & Company. 1893. p. 280. Retrieved December 5, 2020 – via Google Books.
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Military offices
Preceded by Commander, Asiatic Squadron
29 May 1874–24 June 1875
Succeeded by