Samuel Barron (November 28, 1809 – February 26, 1888) was an American naval officer who served in the U.S. Navy and later for the Confederate States Navy . He also served in politics by acting as a representative in Europe for the Confederacy during the American Civil War .
14-545: Samuel Barron may refer to: Samuel Barron (1765–1810) , United States Navy officer during the Quasi and First Barbary Wars and brother of James Barron Samuel Barron (1809–1888) , United States and later Confederate Navy officer during the American Civil War [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with
28-694: A commission as Captain in the Virginia Navy and, as chief of the Office of Naval Detail and Equipment, later assisting in organizing a coastal defense of the Virginia and North Carolina coastlines. After Virginia's fleet was integrated with the Confederate Navy, Barron was issued a commission as commander and appointed chief of the Office of Orders and Details on June 10. Barron would remain in that post until July 20, when Confederate Secretary of
42-709: A midshipman on the frigate Dragon and served in the Virginia Navy during the latter part of the Revolutionary War. After a number of years as a merchant captain, he joined the fledgling United States Navy . In 1798, Barron took part in the Quasi-War with France . He became Captain of the new built brig USS Richmond , originally planned to a merchantman to be called Aurora, in December, 1798. He became Captain of USS Baltimore mid-March 1799. With
56-659: The Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War . Samuel Barron (1809%E2%80%931888) Born to a prominent military family in Hampton, Virginia , Barron was entered into the US Navy at age two on January 1, 1812 (presumably because his father, Commodore Samuel Barron (1765-1810) , had commanded the nearby naval base). In 1820, Barron began serving as a midshipman. He rose through
70-559: The Navy Stephen R. Mallory agreed to Barron's request to be assigned as commander of coastal defences of Virginia and North Carolina, an important port for Pamlico Sound -based Confederate privateers. Arriving at his headquarters on Fort Hatteras on August 28, Barron commanded the defense of both the forts Hatteras and Clark against Union Flag Officer Silas H. Stringham during the Battle of Hatteras Inlet on August 28–29. Barron
84-750: The Secretary of the Navy "I have the painful duty to inform you of the death of Commodore Samuel Barron. In apparent good health, he was attacked while at dinner yesterday in Hampton with an apoplectic fit and expired about 10 o'clock this morning." Commodore Barron was buried at Hampton Virginia age 45. Samuel Barron's son, Samuel Barron (1809–1888) , served with distinction in the United States Navy, until he resigned his commission in April 1861 to join
98-582: The US Navy. Following Lincoln's inauguration the following year, he was suspected of attempting to gain control over the Department of the Navy . In April 1861, after Virginia announced its secession from the Union, Barron resigned from the U.S. Navy and, although his resignation was denied by the United States (later being listed by Navy Secretary Gideon Welles on April 22 as dismissed), he accepted
112-695: The ranks and was commissioned a lieutenant on March 3, 1827. He was promoted to commander on July 15, 1847 during the Mexican–American War . Commanding the USS ; John Adams from 1849 to 1853, Barron was made a captain in September 1855. He then was captain of the steam frigate USS Wabash , whose crew included George Dewey , from 1858 until 1859. He was appointed chief of the Bureau of Detail in 1860, and thus held considerable influence within
126-732: The resignation of Capt. Thomas Truxton from the Navy he was notified of becoming Captain of the USS Consellation in a letter from Navy Secretary Benjamin Stoddert dated 2 August, 1799. He became Captain of USS Chesapeake in May, 1800. During the First Barbary War , he commanded the President and relieved Edward Preble near Tripoli . During the winter of 1804-1805, yellow fever left Barron laid up. In November 1804, he
140-539: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Samuel_Barron&oldid=936455568 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Samuel Barron (1765%E2%80%931810) Samuel Barron (September 25, 1765 – October 29, 1810)
154-543: Was a United States Navy officer. He was an older brother of Commodore James Barron , also a US Navy officer. Samuel Barron was born in Hampton, Virginia , the son of a merchant captain named James Barron who became Commodore of the tiny Virginia State Navy during the American Revolution . Barron studied at the College of William & Mary , and received his early training at sea from his father. He became
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#1732765559613168-675: Was briefly reassigned command of naval forces in Virginia before he was sent to Great Britain to take command of the two ironclad rams, CSS North Carolina and CSS Mississippi (also known as the 'Laird Rams'), that were being built under the direction of Commander James D. Bulloch for the Confederacy. After the ships were seized by British authorities the following year, Barron traveled to France, remaining in Paris as "Flag Officer" commanding Confederate States Naval Forces in Europe acting as
182-499: Was captured following the surrender of the two fortresses. Held at Fort Columbus on Governors Island in New York harbor, then at Ft. Warren , Boston harbor, Barron was eventually released in a prisoner exchange the next year. In 1862 while imprisoned at Ft. Warren, Boston, Lt. William T. Glassell stated: "Generals Buckner and Tilghman were then rooming with me, and together with Commodore Barron..." In November 1862, Barron
196-470: Was transferred to recover on shore but, at his request, retained his command in the hopes of recovering. In 1805 he turned over command of his squadron to John Rodgers and returned to the United States due to poor health. He was then assigned command of the Gosport Shipyard in Virginia. His health never fully recovered and on 29 October 1810 Lt. Robert Henley, his executive officer, reported to
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