- Foxhall A. Parker, Jr.
Foxhall Alexander Parker (
5 August 1821 –10 June 1879 ) was an officer in theUnited States Navy during theAmerican Civil War .Born in New York, the brother of
William Harwar Parker andDangerfield Parker , Parker was appointed a midshipman 11 March 1837. In 1842, he served under his father,Foxhall A. Parker, Sr. , in "Constitution". He also served under his father in "Brandywine".During the Civil War he cooperated with the
Army of the Potomac , protectingAlexandria, Virginia , after theBattle of Bull Run . In addition to being in active service offCharleston, South Carolina , he commanded a naval battery at the bombardment ofFort Sumter , and was also in command of thePotomac Flotilla . In 1872, as Commodore and Chief of Staff of theNorth Atlantic Fleet , he drew up a code of signals for steam tactics.He was author of "Fleet Tactics Under Steam", "The Naval Howitzer Afloat", and other valuable works. He became Superintendent of the
United States Naval Academy in 1878 and was one of the founders of theUnited States Naval Institute .Parker died at
Annapolis, Maryland .Two ships have been named USS "Parker" for him.
ee also
List of Superintendents of the United States Naval Academy External links
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