William Harwar Parker Military person

William Harwar Parker (October 8, 1826 – December 30, 1896) was an officer in the United States Navy and later in the Confederate States Navy. His auto-biography, entitled Recollections of a Naval Officer 1841-1865, provides a unique insight into the United States Navy of the mid-19th century during an era when the Age of Sail was coming to an end and the advent of steam power and ironclads was beginning.

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William Harwar Parker
Birth dateOctober 08, 1826
Birth place
New York City , New York
Date of deathDecember 30, 1896
Place of death
Washington D.C.

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Military person

award
Civil War Campaign Medal
military operations
American Civil War
Blockade of Veracruz
Battle of Hampton Roads
Mexican–American War
Battle of Trent's Reach
Battle of Palo Alto
Siege of Veracruz
Battle of Drewry's Bluff
Battle of Roanoke Island
Second Battle of Tabasco
Second Battle of Tuxpan
African Slave Trade Patrol
military branch
United States Navy

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