Andrew Hull Foote
Military Person
1806 – 1863
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Who was Andrew Hull Foote?
Andrew Hull Foote was an American naval officer who was noted for his service in the American Civil War and also for his contributions to several naval reforms in the years prior to the war. When the war came, he was appointed to command of the Western Gunboat Flotilla, predecessor of the Mississippi River Squadron. In that position, he led the gunboats in the Battle of Fort Henry. For his services with the Western Gunboat Flotilla, Foote was among the first naval officers to be promoted to the then-new rank of rear admiral.
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- Born
- Sep 12, 1806
New Haven - Also known as
- Фут, Эндрю
- Parents
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- United States Military Academy
- Died
- Jun 26, 1863
New York City - Resting place
- Grove Street Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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