Augustus Case

Augustus Ludlow Case
Born	February 3, 1813 Newburgh, New York
Died	February 16, 1893 (aged 81) Washington, D.C.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1828–1875
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	Iroquois European Squadron
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War Paraguay expedition American Civil War

Augustus Ludlow Case (February 3, 1812 – February 16, 1893) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy who served during the American Civil War.

Biography

Born in Newburgh, New York, Case was appointed midshipman in 1828. He participated in the Wilkes Expedition of 1837-42 which explored the South Seas and discovered the Antarctic Continent.

During the Mexican-American War, he held the town of Palisada with 25 men against the Mexican cavalry for two weeks to block the escape of General Santa Ana. He also participated in the Paraguay expedition of 1859.

In the Civil War he was Fleet Captain of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron in its capture of Forts Clark and Hatteras in August 1861, and commanded Iroquois in the blockade of New Inlet, North Carolina. From 1869 to 1873 he was Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, attaining the rank of rear admiral on May 24, 1872. From 1873 to 1875, he commanded the European Squadron, and the combined European, North and South Atlantic Squadrons assembled at Key West in 1874.

Admiral Case retired in 1875, and died in Washington in 1893. His grave site is located in Island Cemetery, Newport, Rhode Island.

Namesake

Two ships have been named USS Case for him.

References

• This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.