Andrew Hull Foote

Andrew Hull Foote (September 12, 1806 – June 26, 1863) was an admiral in the United States Navy who served during the American Civil War. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks of the highest Naval officers Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South

Born at New Haven, Connecticut, the son of US Senator Samuel Augustus Foote (or Foot), Foote first qualified for entry to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, and entered their class of 1826. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Samuel Augustus Foot ( November 8, 1780 - September 15, 1846; his surname is also spelled Foote) was Governor of Connecticut "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, West Point is a federal military reservation (and a Census-designated place) located North of the Village of Highland Falls in Orange County New York Six months later, deciding that he preferred a seafaring career to one on land, Foote resigned to accept an appointment as a midshipman in the US Navy on December 4, 1822. For the fish called midshipman see Midshipman fish. The rank of midshipman is one of the oldest ranks still in existence "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the

Between 1822 and 1843, Foote saw service in the Caribbean, Pacific, and Mediterranean, and at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions The Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, formerly Navy Yard, was the first Naval shipyard of the United States. A reformer, Foote organized a Temperance Society aboard the USS Cumberland, which developed into a movement that resulted in ending the policy of supplying grog to US Naval personnel. First Mediterranean Cruise She was launched 24 May 1842 by Boston Navy Yard. The word grog refers to a variety of Alcoholic beverages The word originally referred to a drink made with water or " small

During 1849-1851, Foote commanded the USS Perry, cruising the waters off the African coast. USS Perry may refer to, a sailing brig 1843–1865, destroyer 1900–1919 (later DMS-17 a destroyer turned minesweeper served He was active in suppressing the slave trade there. As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another This experience persuaded him fully to the cause of Abolition, and in 1854, he published an antislavery tract, Africa and the American Flag. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year He also became a frequent speaker on the Abolitionist circuit.

During 1851-56, Foote served in various shore posts, including on the United States Navy Efficiency Board that was created by Commodore Samuel Francis DuPont. Samuel Francis Du Pont ( September 27, 1803 &ndash June 23, 1865) was an American naval officer who achieved the rank of Rear

Foote was promoted to Commander in 1856, and took command of the USS Portsmouth in the East India Squadron on November 20–21, 1856. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year See also See ''USS Portsmouth'' for other ships of this name East India Squadron is a squadron of American ships which existed in the nineteenth century Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year With this command, Foote was assigned the mission of observing British operations against Canton, China during the Opium War, but this resulted in his being attacked from Chinese shore batteries. The Opium Wars ( also known as the Anglo-Chinese Wars, lasted from 1839 to 1842 and 1856 to 1860 the climax of a trade dispute between China under the Qing Foote led a landing party that seized the barrier forts at Canton, China, in reprisal for these attacks.

Foote returned to the Continental United States in 1858, and took command of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, in Brooklyn, New York, a post he held until the outbreak of the hostilities of the Civil War. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The United States Navy Yard New York - better known as the Brooklyn Navy Yard or the New York Naval Shipyard (NYNSY - is an American shipyard located Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City.

From August 30, 1861, to May 9, 1862, Foote commanded the Mississippi River Squadron with distinction, organizing and leading the gunboat flotilla in the capture of Forts Henry and Donelson and Island No. 10. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday The Mississippi River Squadron was the Union naval Squadron that operated on the western rivers during the American Civil War and was therefore commonly Background In early 1861 the critical border state of Kentucky had declared neutrality in the fight to maintain the Union The Battle of Fort Donelson was fought from February 12 to February 16 1862 in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. Preparation for battle With the surrender of Forts Henry and Donelson, Tennessee, and the evacuation of Columbus Kentucky, Gen He received the Thanks of Congress for his actions at these three battles. Wounded in action at Fort Donelson, Foote was promoted to rear admiral on July 16, 1862, and was on his way to take command of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron for duty outside Charleston, South Carolina, when he died at New York. Rear admiral is a Naval Commissioned officer rank above that of a Commodore and Captain, and below that of a Vice Admiral. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday The Union Blockade refers to the naval actions between 1861 and 1865 during the American Civil War, in which the Union Navy maintained a massive effort on the Charleston is a city in Charleston county in the US state of South Carolina. The City of New York He was interred at Grove Street Cemetery in New Haven. Grove Street Cemetery or Grove Street Burial Ground in New Haven Connecticut is located in the center of the Yale University campus

Namesakes

Three ships were named USS Foote for him. Three ships of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Foote, named in honor of Rear Admiral Andrew Hull Foote. Civil War Fort Foote on the Potomac, now a National Park, was also named for him. Fort Foote was an American Civil War -era wood and earthwork fort that composed a portion of the wartime defenses of Washington D

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References

• This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships ( DANFS for short is the primary reference work for the basic facts about every Ship ever used

External links

• history.navy.mil: DANFS biography of Andrew Foote

Further reading

• Gott, Kendall D. , Where the South Lost the War: An Analysis of the Fort Henry-Fort Donelson Campaign, February 1862, Stackpole Books, 2003, ISBN 0-8117-0049-6.

• Tucker, Spencer C. , Andrew Foote: Civil War Admiral on Western Waters, Library of Naval Biography, Naval Institute Press, 2000, ISBN 1-55750-820-8.