Daniel Ammen
Rear Admiral Daniel Ammen, (15 May, 1820 – 11 July, 1898) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Most of Ammen's career came before the Civil War, and is extensively covered in the Wikipedia article linked below.
During the Civil War, he commanded gunboat Seneca in 1861 and 1862, gunboat Sebgao in 1862, and monitor Patapsco from 1862 into 1863. Later in the war he commanded steam sloop Mohican.
Following the war, Ammen commanded monitor Miantonomohfrom 1865 into 1866 and was appointed the first commanding officer of screw steamer Piscataqua from October 1867 to February 1869.
The rest of his career was spent in key posts in Washington, DC. From 1869 to 1871, he was appointed Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks. In October, 1871, he became Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, serving until June 1878.
Placed on the Retired list in 1878 as a Rear Admiral on his own application after 40 years of service,[1] Ammen lived in retirement near Washington, DC until his death there in 1898.
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks 1 May, 1869[2] – Aug, 1871 |
Succeeded by Christopher R. P. Rodgers |
| Preceded by James Alden |
Chief of the Bureau of Navigation 1 Oct, 1871[3] – 11 Jun, 1878[4][Inference] |
Succeeded by William D. Whiting |
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