Silas H. Stringham
Silas Horton Stringham | |
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Admiral Silas H. Stringham | |
| Born | November 7, 1798 |
| Died | February 7, 1876 (aged 77) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Service years | 1809–1861 |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
| Commands | USS John Adams USS Independence USS Ohio Brazil Squadron Mediterranean Squadron Atlantic Blockading Squadron |
| Conflicts | War of 1812 Second Barbary War Mexican–American War American Civil War |
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Silas Horton Stringham (November 7, 1798 – February 7, 1876) was an officer of the United States Navy who saw active service during the War of 1812, the Second Barbary War, and the Mexican–American War, and who commanded the Atlantic Blockading Squadron at the beginning of the American Civil War.