| Birth: | Feb. 7, 1826 | | Death: | Sep. 30, 1902 | 
Civil War Union Naval Officer. As a Naval officer, he served in the Mexican War and was distinguised as captain of the "USS Metacomet". During the Civil War, he was in command of Admiral David G. Farragut's flagship "USS Hartford" during the Union naval operations against Mobile Bay, Alabama in August 1864. It was to him that Admiral Farragut exclaimed "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead" after Confederate underwater mines sunk his lead ironclad, the monitor "USS Tecumseh". (bio by: Laurie)
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Spouse:
Galena Stockett Jouett (1830 - 1916)*
Children:
James Stockett Jouett (1853 - 1915)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for James Jouett | | | Burial:
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington
Arlington County
Virginia, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Laurie
Record added: Oct 10, 2003
Find A Grave Memorial# 7972127 |
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