Andrew Hull Foote

Andrew Hull Foote
Admiral Foote
Born	(1806-09-12)September 12, 1806 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	June 26, 1863(1863-06-26) (aged 56) New York City, New York, U.S.
Place of burial	Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy (Union Navy)
Years of service	1822–1863
Rank	Rear admiral
Commands held	USS Perry USS Portsmouth Western Gunboat Flotilla
Battles/wars	Suppression of the Slave Trade Second Opium War Battle of the Pearl River Forts American Civil War Battle of Fort Henry Battle of Fort Donelson Battle of Island No. 10
Awards	Thanks of Congress
Signature

Andrew Hull Foote (September 12, 1806 – June 26, 1863) was an American naval officer who was noted for his service in the American Civil War and also for his contributions to several naval reforms in the years prior to the war. When the war came, he was appointed to command of the Western Gunboat Flotilla, predecessor of the Mississippi River Squadron. In that position, he led the gunboats in the Battle of Fort Henry. For his services with the Western Gunboat Flotilla, Foote was among the first naval officers to be promoted to the then-new rank of rear admiral.^[a]
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).