Thomas Phelps Military person

Thomas Stowell Phelps (Buckfield, Maine, 2 November 1822 – New York City, New York, 10 January 1901) was an officer in the United States Navy. He served in the United States Navy from 1840 to 1884, attaining the rank of Captain in 1871 and Rear Admiral in 1884. He served in the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, and the Pacific, and commanded the sloop Juniata during the critical battle to capture Fort Fisher in January 1865.

Personal facts

Thomas Phelps
Birth dateNovember 02, 1822
Birth place
Buckfield Maine
Date of deathJanuary 10, 1901
Place of death
New York City , New York
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

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military operations
American Civil War
Battle of West Point
Battle of Seattle (1856)
Second Battle of Fort Fisher
Puget Sound War
military branch
United States Navy
service start1840
service end1884

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