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RADM Charles Henry Davis

April 15, 2025March 31, 2025navalistcivil war, Davis, Foote, MississippiLeave a comment

15 APRIL 1862 RADM CHARLES HENRY DAVIS           Flag Officer Andrew H. Foote, commander of the Civil War Western Gunboat Flotilla supporting US Army operations in the upper Mississippi River, was in poor health.  He had been struck in this foot with shrapnel Read More

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