David McDougal

David Stockton McDougal
David McDougal, circa 1860
Born	September 27, 1809(1809-09-27) Ohio
Died	August 7, 1882(1882-08-07) (aged 72) San Francisco, California
Place of burial	Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, California
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1828–1871
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	USS Warren USS John Hancock USS Wyoming South Pacific Squadron
Battles/wars	Mexican War Mosquito Fleet Campaign Blockade of Veracruz Siege of Veracruz Japanese Conflict Battle of Shimonoseki Straits

David Stockton McDougal (September 27, 1809 – August 7, 1882) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War most noted for his leadership during a naval battle off of Japan.

Biography

Born in Ohio, McDougal was appointed as a midshipman on April 1, 1828. During the next three decades, he served in the Mediterranean, West Indian, and Home Squadrons as well as on the Great Lakes in Michigan. While serving in the USS Mississippi from 1846 to 1848, during the Mexican War, McDougal participated in Commodore Matthew C. Perry's Mosquito Fleet Campaign and the blockade and siege of Veracruz. He later commanded the sloop-of-war Warren from 1854 to 1856, the steam tug John Hancock in 1856, and the screw sloop Wyoming from 1862 to 1864, in which he cruised in the Far East protecting American merchant ships from pirates and Confederate raiders.

On July 16, 1863, in the Battle of Shimonoseki Straits, Wyoming boldly entered the Straits of Shimonoseki to engage shore batteries and three ships of Prince Mori, clan chieftain of the Chōshū. During an hour’s brisk action, McDougal sank two ships and heavily damaged another, then pounded enemy shore guns. On December 23, 1869, McDougal assumed command of the South Pacific Squadron.

He was placed on the retired list on September 27, 1871, and appointed rear admiral on August 24, 1873. He died at San Francisco, California, and is buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, California.^[1]

Namesakes

Two ships have been named USS McDougal for him.

See also

	Biography portal
	American Civil War portal
	United States Navy portal

References

1. ^ "Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland: David Stockton McDougal". mountainviewpeople.blogspot.com. http://mountainviewpeople.blogspot.com/2008/05/david-stockton-mcdougal-naval-hero.html. Retrieved 3 September 2010. 

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

External links

• History of Ross County, Ohio

Persondata
Name	Macdougal, David
Alternative names
Short description	United States Navy admiral
Date of birth	September 27, 1809
Place of birth	Ohio
Date of death	August 7, 1882
Place of death	San Francisco, California