Thomas Jefferson Page
Thomas Jefferson Page | |
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Harper's Weekly, 1859 | |
| Born | January 4, 1808 |
| Died | October 26, 1899 (aged 91) |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Branch | United States Navy Confederate States Navy |
| Service years | 1827-1861 (USN) 1861-1865 (CSN) |
| Rank | Captain (USN) Captain (CSN) |
| Unit | USS Water Witch CSS Stonewall |
| Conflicts | American Civil War |
| Spouse | Benjamina Price |
Thomas Jefferson Page (January 4, 1808 - October 26, 1899) was a naval officer and explorer. He served first in the United States Navy and commanded an expedition which made the first detailed hydrological studies of the Río de la Plata basin in South America. At the outbreak of the American Civil War, he resigned to serve in the Confederate Army and later the Confederate States Navy. Late in the war, Page was captain of the ironclad CSS Stonewall.
After the war, he moved to Argentina and established a cattle ranch. He assisted the Argentine government with its defensive installations and modernizing its navy. After 1880, Page moved to Rome with his family. He died there in 1899 and was buried in the Protestant Cemetery, Rome.