Abner Read Military person

Abner Read (5 April 1821 – 7 July 1863) was an officer of the United States Navy who distinguished himself in the American Civil War. He died of injuries sustained while patrolling the Mississippi River, in command of the New London. At the time of his death, he had attained the rank of lieutenant commander.

Personal facts

Abner Read
Birth dateApril 05, 1821
Birth place
Urbana Ohio
Date of deathJuly 07, 1863
Place of death
Baton Rouge Louisiana

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Military person

military operations
American Civil War
Paraguay expedition
military branch
United States Navy
service start1839
service end1839

Abner Read on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/a1/abner_read.htm