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John Lorimer Worden

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John Lorimer Worden

Birth
Sparta, Westchester County, New York, USA
Death
18 Oct 1897 (aged 79)
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Pawling, Dutchess County, New York, USA
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Civil War Union Naval Officer. He commanded the ironclad "USS Monitor" in its historical battle against the "CSS Virginia" (also known as the Merrimack) at Hampton Roads, Virgina on March 8, 1862. He was temporarily blinded in the battle, and the command of the ship was relinquished to his first officer, Samuel D. Greene, who finished the battle. After the war he was promoted to Rear-Admiral and served as superintendent of the United States Naval Academy.
Civil War Union Naval Officer. He commanded the ironclad "USS Monitor" in its historical battle against the "CSS Virginia" (also known as the Merrimack) at Hampton Roads, Virgina on March 8, 1862. He was temporarily blinded in the battle, and the command of the ship was relinquished to his first officer, Samuel D. Greene, who finished the battle. After the war he was promoted to Rear-Admiral and served as superintendent of the United States Naval Academy.

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Battle of Hampton Roads "1862"

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  • Added: Apr 25, 1998
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1128/john_lorimer-worden: accessed ), memorial page for John Lorimer Worden (12 Mar 1818–18 Oct 1897), Find a Grave Memorial ID 1128, citing Pawling Cemetery, Pawling, Dutchess County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.