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Maj Philip Richard Fendall III

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Maj Philip Richard Fendall III

Birth
District of Columbia, USA
Death
21 Mar 1879 (aged 47)
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Burial
Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Section 42 Plot 53
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Son of Philip Richard Fendall II, (a cousin of Robert E. Lee who was a lawyer and politician, was overseer in charge of reconstructing the new Capitol due to the British burning Washington during the War of 1812, and was later U.S. District Attorney) and Elizabeth Mary Young (1804-1859), who was considered by the famous British novelist, Charles Dickens "the most interesting woman he met in the United States.. ".


Appointed from California into the U.S. Naval Academy, he was commissioned into the U.S. Marine Corps as 2nd Lt. 10/17/1857; stationed 1858 at Marine Barracks, Wash., D.C.; steam-frigate Merrimack, Pacific Squadron 1858-1860; promoted to 1st Lt. 1861; steam-sloop Susquehanna, South Atlantic Blockading Squadron 1861 and West Gulf Blockading Squadron 1862-3; Battle of Port Royal and others; promoted to Captain 9/26/1864; stationed 1858 at Marine Barracks, Mare Island, CA., 1863-1865; HQ Wash., D.C. 1866; stationed 1858 at Marine Barracks, Gosport, VA. 1866-1867; steam-sloop Guerriere, flag-ship of South Atlantic Squadron 1867-69.
Son of Philip Richard Fendall II, (a cousin of Robert E. Lee who was a lawyer and politician, was overseer in charge of reconstructing the new Capitol due to the British burning Washington during the War of 1812, and was later U.S. District Attorney) and Elizabeth Mary Young (1804-1859), who was considered by the famous British novelist, Charles Dickens "the most interesting woman he met in the United States.. ".


Appointed from California into the U.S. Naval Academy, he was commissioned into the U.S. Marine Corps as 2nd Lt. 10/17/1857; stationed 1858 at Marine Barracks, Wash., D.C.; steam-frigate Merrimack, Pacific Squadron 1858-1860; promoted to 1st Lt. 1861; steam-sloop Susquehanna, South Atlantic Blockading Squadron 1861 and West Gulf Blockading Squadron 1862-3; Battle of Port Royal and others; promoted to Captain 9/26/1864; stationed 1858 at Marine Barracks, Mare Island, CA., 1863-1865; HQ Wash., D.C. 1866; stationed 1858 at Marine Barracks, Gosport, VA. 1866-1867; steam-sloop Guerriere, flag-ship of South Atlantic Squadron 1867-69.

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  • Maintained by: CMWJR
  • Originally Created by: PL
  • Added: Jan 26, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10380229/philip_richard-fendall: accessed ), memorial page for Maj Philip Richard Fendall III (23 Feb 1832–21 Mar 1879), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10380229, citing Presbyterian Cemetery, Alexandria, Alexandria City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by CMWJR (contributor 50059520).