Augustus Case
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch | United States Navy Union Navy |
Service years | 1828–1875 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | European Squadron Bureau of Ordnance Template:USS Template:USS Template:USS |
Conflicts | Mexican–American War Paraguay expedition American Civil War |
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Augustus Ludlow Case (February 3, 1813 – February 17, 1893) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy who served during the American Civil War.
Biography
Born in Newburgh, New York in 1813, Case was appointed midshipman in 1828.[1]
He participated in the Wilkes Expedition of 1837–1842 which explored the South Seas and discovered the Antarctic Continent.[2]
During the Mexican–American War, Case held the town of Palisada with 25 men against the Mexican cavalry for two weeks to block the escape of General Santa Ana. After the war, he commanded the sloop-of-war Template:USS in the Pacific Squadron from October 1851 to March 1853.[1] Case also participated in the Paraguay expedition of 1859, commanding the steamer Template:USS.[3]
In the Civil War, Case was Fleet Captain of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron in its capture of Forts Clark and Hatteras in August 1861. He commanded the sloop-of-war Template:USS from January to October 1863.[1]
From 1869 to 1873, Case was Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, attaining the rank of rear admiral on May 24, 1872. From 1873 to 1875, he commanded the European Squadron, and the combined European, North and South Atlantic Squadrons assembled at Key West in 1874.
Admiral Case retired in 1875, and died at his home in Washington, D.C. in 1893.[1][4] His grave site is located in Island Cemetery, Newport, Rhode Island.
Namesake
Two ships have been named Template:USS for him.
See also
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References
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- ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cogar, William B. (1989). "Augustus Ludlow Case". Dictionary of Admirals of the U.S. Navy. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p. 26. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Stanton, William (1975). The Great United States Exploring Expedition. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 171. ISBN 0-520-02557-1.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mohawk II (ScStr)". Naval History and Heritage Command. U.S. Navy. August 11, 2015. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Distinguished in Two Wars.: Death of Rear Admiral Case, Retired, of the United States Navy". The Washington Post. February 18, 1893. p. 2. Template:ProQuest. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- Public Domain This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
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