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| name = John White Moore |
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| born = 1832 |
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| died = {{Death year and age|1913|1832}} |
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| placeofbirth = [[Plattsburg, New York]] |
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| allegiance = {{USA}} |
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| branch = [[Image:United States Department of the Navy Seal.svg|25px]] [[United States Navy]] |
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| serviceyears = 1853–1894 |
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| rank = [[Rear admiral (United States)|Rear Admiral]] |
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| battles = [[American Civil War]]<br/>[[Spanish–American War]] |
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'''John White Moore''' (1832–1913) was an [[Rear admiral (United States)|Rear Admiral]] of the [[United States Navy]] |
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| ⚫ | Born at [[Plattsburg, New York|Plattsburg]], [[New York]], he was appointed third assistant engineer in the Navy in 1853 and was promoted to chief engineer in 1861. During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] he took part in the engagements with the [[ram (ship)|ram]] {{Ship|CSS|Manassas}} and in the capture of the defenses of [[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola]] in 1861; in the passage and capture of Forts [[Fort Jackson (Louisiana)|Jackson]] and [[Fort St. Philip|St. Philip]], the capture of [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]], the passage of the [[Vicksburg, Mississippi|Vicksburg]] [[artillery battery|batteries]], and the fight with the ram {{Ship|CSS|Arkansas}} in 1862; and in the capture of [[Siege of Port Hudson|Port Hudson]] in 1863. |
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Moore originated the use of chain cables to protect the sides of wooden ships, of a paint designed to render the fighting ships less easily visible, and of the fighting tops found on the masts of many large war vessels. |
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He retired in 1894 with the rank of [[Commodore (United States)|commodore]], but during the [[Spanish-American War]] he served as an inspector in the [[New York Navy Yard]]. For his services in the Civil War he was raised to the rank of [[Rear admiral (United States)|rear admiral]] in 1906. |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1853–1894 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War Spanish–American War |
John White Moore (1832–1913) was an Rear Admiral of the United States Navy
Born at Plattsburg, New York, he was appointed third assistant engineer in the Navy in 1853 and was promoted to chief engineer in 1861. During the Civil War he took part in the engagements with the ram CSS Manassas and in the capture of the defenses of Pensacola in 1861; in the passage and capture of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the capture of New Orleans, the passage of the Vicksburg batteries, and the fight with the ram CSS Arkansas in 1862; and in the capture of Port Hudson in 1863.
Moore originated the use of chain cables to protect the sides of wooden ships, of a paint designed to render the fighting ships less easily visible, and of the fighting tops found on the masts of many large war vessels.
He retired in 1894 with the rank of commodore, but during the Spanish-American War he served as an inspector in the New York Navy Yard. For his services in the Civil War he was raised to the rank of rear admiral in 1906.
References
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
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