John B. Montgomery
John Berrien Montgomery | |
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Born | 1794 Allentown, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | March 25, 1872 Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 77–78)
Place of burial | |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1812–1869 |
Rank | Rear admiral |
Commands held | USS Portsmouth USS Roanoke Pacific Squadron |
Battles/wars | War of 1812 Mexican–American War American Civil War |
John Berrien Montgomery (1794 – March 25, 1872) was an officer in the United States Navy who rose up through the ranks, serving in the War of 1812, Mexican–American War and the American Civil War, performing in various capacities including the commanding of several different vessels.
Biography
Montgomery was born in
His commands included the sloop-of-war Portsmouth in 1844,[2] and the steam frigate Roanoke in 1857. He served as Commandant of the Boston Navy Yard from June 1862 to December 1863, and then of the Washington Navy Yard in 1865.
During the
On July 9, 1846, Montgomery and his detachment from the Portsmouth raised the American flag over the plaza in the town of
In other action of the Mexican–American War, Montgomery blockaded
Montgomery died at Carlisle, Pennsylvania in March 1872.[citation needed] His remains were interred at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.[3]
Namesakes
- Montgomery Street, a notable street in downtown San Francisco.[4]
- USS Montgomery, a naval destroyer launched in 1918 and scrapped in 1946.[5]
Sources
- ISBN 978-1-85109-853-8.
Notes
- ^ New International Encyclopedia(1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
- ^ Tucker, 2013, p. 280
- ^ "Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, D.C." (PDF). oakhillcemeterydc.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ San Francisco Streets Named for Pioneers: G-M, accessed August 29, 2006
- ^ DANFS, Montgomery V (Destroyer No. 121), US Naval History and Heritage Command, accessed December 24, 2019
References
- Rogers, Fred Blackburn, Montgomery and the Portsmouth (The Portsmouth Marine Society, 1990).