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	Stringham
		Following commissioning, Stringham was assigned to convoy escort and antisubmarine duty through the end of World War I. Upon her return to the United States in 1919, she was assigned to Destroyer Division (DesDiv) 6 of the Atlantic Fleet Destroyer Force.
		Stringham, was at Purvis Bay, Florida Island, in the midst of exercises preparatory to the invasion of the Palaus when UDT 7 rejoined her on 5 September.
		Stringham drifted from her moorings after the lines were cut, and her crew finally got the fire under control.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/s19/stringham-ii.htm (1699 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Silas Stringham
		Silas Horton Stringham (7 November 1798 - 7 February 1876) was an admiral in the United States Navy.
		Born in Middletown, New York, Stringham served in the United States Navy from the War of 1812 through the Civil War.
		Rear Admiral Stringham died in Brooklyn, New York.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Silas_Stringham (313 words)

	The Raab Collection: President Lincoln Conveys the Thanks of Congress to Admiral Stringham
		Additionally, Stringham innovated by having his ships fire while on the move, rather than anchoring and slugging it out with nearby shore batteries as navies had done in the past.
		Stringham’s brilliant tactic was used extensively throughout the war by the U.S. Navy, especially in taking control of the Mississippi River.
		On July 11, 1862, President Lincoln, demonstrating his appreciation of the role Commodore Stringham had played in the struggle for the Union, wrote to the legislative branch recommending that he be awarded the coveted Thanks of Congress.
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	Horton Notable Kin
		"SILAS HORTON STRINGHAM, son of Abigail Horton and Daniel Stringham (Silas, Barnabas, Barnabas, Caleb, Barnabas I.), born in Middletown, Orange Co., N. Y., 7 Nov., 1797; married in 1821, HENRIETTA HICKS, daughter of Jacob M. Hicks and Elizabeth (???), of Brooklyn, N. Y., and born in 1804.
		Silas H. Stringham entered the Navy in June, 1810, as midshipman on the frigate President, Commodore John Rogers.
		Stringham was honored with the preparation of the first of those combined naval and military expeditions which have crowned the American Navy with such glory; and in his case, as in many others, the success has been almost exclusively due to the action of the Navy.
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	1862NavalComms_Chap_IV
		Stringham was now fourteen years old, and the scene he witnessed left an indelible impression on his memory.
		Stringham got ashore; but, one of his crew and two of the Frenchmen were borne away by the surf and drowned.
		All this time Stringham kept up the bombardment, though expecting every moment the signal of the land attack, which was to be the signal to cease firing.
	www.navyandmarine.org /ondeck/1862NavalComms_Chap_04.htm (3078 words)

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		Stringham devised a tactical plan for deploying his ships off Hatteras Inlet that took full advantage of the fact that his frigates were powered by steam.
		Stringham observed that the Confederates had lowered the rebel flag at Fort Clark and were scurrying toward Fort Hatteras.
		Stringham recognized that Captain Gillis was finding it difficult to maneuver in the tight confines of Hatteras Inlet and sent warships close into shore to support him.
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	Silas Horton Stringham (1798-1876) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Silas Horton Stringham, naval officer, was born in Middletown, Orange County, New York, on November 7, 1798.
		Stringham declined further active service on account of his age, and was retired, as commodore on December 21, 1861.
		He continued to render valuable service as commandant of the Boston navy-yard in 1862-65, and was promoted to rear-admiral on the retired list on July 16, 1862.
	www.thelatinlibrary.com /chron/civilwarnotes/stringham.html (485 words)

	ADMIRAL SILAS H. STRINGHAM - AUTOGRAPH ENDORSEMENT SIGNED 08/27/1864 CO-SIGNED BY:H. A. GOLDSBOROUGH (via CobWeb/3.1 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		SILAS H. Autograph Endorsement signed at upper left: "Forwarded by/S.H. Stringham/Comdt" of ALS: "H.A. Goldsborough", 1p, 7¾x9½.
		SILAS H. entered the Navy in 1810 as midshipman on the frigate President, under Commodore John Rogers.
		In 1862, Stringham was made a Rear Admiral, on the retired list, and soon after this he became President of the Naval Commission.
	www.galleryofhistory.com.cob-web.org:8888 /archive/12_2003/military/ADMIRAL_SILAS_H_STRINGHAM.htm (262 words)

	USS Stringham (DD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
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		The first USS Stringham (DD–83) was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I. Later she served in World War II as APD-6.
		· USS Stringham (DD · USS Warrington (DD...
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	Silas Stringham Cartoons
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		Silas Stringham cartoon 1 - catalog reference csl1381
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	Prologue - Prologue: Selected Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Following the board's recommendations, the department instructed Flag Officer Silas Stringham, the commander of the Atlantic Blockading Squadron, to assemble a fleet to capture Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina.
		At the end of August 1861, Stringham delivered the United States its first victory of the war by forcing the Confederate forts at Hatteras Inlet to surrender.
		Stringham conveniently resigned shortly after his victory at Hatteras, and Welles chose two younger and more energetic men to command the newly divided Atlantic Coast Squadron.
	www.archives.gov /publications/prologue/2001/fall/civil-war-navy-1.html (4447 words)

	USS Albatross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Albatross made her first capture on the 18th, when a party from the steamer boarded and seized the schooner Velasco of l Galveston, Tex., which was carrying false papers while sailing under the Lone-Star flag from Matanzas, Cuba, with a cargo of sugar.
		Since the Union steamer was in need of repairs, Stringham sent the two vessels on to Philadelphia.
		En route north on 1 August, a party from Albatross boarded Elizabeth Ann—of Accomac, Va., and bound from Penn's Grove, N.J., for Chincoteague, Va.—and, upon finding her papers to be incorrect seized that vessel and took her in tow.
	www.multied.com /Navy/CWNavy/Albatross.html (1987 words)

	Picture History - Silas H. Stringham (1798-1876) (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.cs.wisc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Silas Horton Stringham was a Union rear admiral.
		At the start of the Civil War Stringham began feuding with the assistant secretary of the Navy, Gustavus Fox.
		Stringham was retired as commodore in 1861 and was later promoted rear admiral on the retired list.
	www.picturehistory.com.cob-web.org:8888 /find/p/18392/mcms.html (138 words)

	USS Stringham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Stringham for Silas Horton Stringham.
		The first USS Stringham (TB-19) was a torpedo boat launched in 1899 and sold in 1923.
		The second USS Stringham (DD-83) was a Wickes-class destroyer, serving from 1918 until she was decommissioned in 1945.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Stringham (139 words)

	Famous People Clipart ETC
		Admiral Silas H. Stringham "Rear admiral Stringham, born in Middletown, Orange County, N. Y., November 7th, 1798; died in brooklyn, N. February 7th, 1876.
		He entered the Navy as a midshipman, November 15, 1809, and was in continuous service up to the breaking out of the Civil War in 1861, when he was summoned to Washington to advise upon the preparations for war.
		Stringham declined further active service on account of his age, and was retired as a commodore, December 21st, 1861.
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		The Federal naval force, under the command of Commodore Silas Stringham, was composed of five heavily armed frigates, two gunboats and four lightly armed transports and tug boats.
		According to military historians (Hill 1926; Reed 1978), Stringham’s maneuver (i.e., bombardment of a fixed target by a circling column of warships), was unique in the annals of American naval history.
		The method employed by Stringham was subsequently adopted and employed with devastating effect against all Confederate coastal and riverine forts later in the war (Hill 1926).
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	Battle Summary: Hatteras Inlet Batteries, NC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Description: On August 26, an amphibious expedition led by Maj. Gen.
		Benjamin Butler and Flag-Officer Silas Stringham, embarked from Fort Monroe to capture Hatteras Inlet, an important haven for blockade-runners.
		On the 28th, while the navy bombarded Forts Clark and Hatteras, Union troops came ashore and attacked the rear of the Confederate batteries.
	www.cr.nps.gov /hps/abpp/battles/nc001.htm (163 words)

	The Freedman Colony (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Union victories at Hatteras Inlet and Roanoke Island early in the war placed the area under Federal control and extended their blockade of the southern coast.
		The federal campaign began on August 27, 1861 with an amphibious assault by Commodore Silas Stringham and General Benjamin Butler on two small and lightly defended forts at Cape Hatteras.
		The Confederate government had placed a higher priority on the conflicts in Virginia, and thus had made little effort to outfit and maintain these forts.
	www.nps.gov /fora/freedmancol.htm (552 words)

	USS Minnesota (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Upon arrival in Boston 2 June 1859, Minnesota decommissioned at the Boston Navy Yard, 2 June 1859 and remained in ordinary until the outbreak of the Civil War.
		Van Brlmt in command, and became flngship of the Atlantic Blockading Squndron, commanded by k'lag Offlcer Silas Stringham.
		When Flag Offlcer Louis M. Goldsborough relieved Stringham in command of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron 23 September, he selected Minnesota as his flng ship.
	www.multied.com /navy/frigate/minnesota.html (800 words)

	Minnesota, Steam Frigate History
		Upon arrival in Boston 2 June 18 59, Minnesota decommissioned at the Boston Navy Yard, 2 June 1859 and remained in ordinary until the outbreak of the Civil War.
		Van Brunt in command, and became flagship of the Atlantic Blockading Squadron, commanded by Flag Officer Silas Stringham.
		The bombardment was so effective the Confederates were compelled to seek cover in bomb shelters and surrendered.
	www.greatwhitefleet.org /minnesota/01/history.htm (806 words)

	Silas Horton Stringham, Rear Admiral Union Navy, died in 1876 November 7 in History (via CobWeb/3.1 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Silas Horton Stringham, Rear Admiral Union Navy, died in 1876 November 7 in History (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.cs.wisc.edu)
		Silas Horton Stringham, Rear Admiral Union Navy, died in 1876
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	Terre Haute, Indiana News - TribStar.com - Historical Perspective: Upstate New York families arrive 190 years ago
		The third boat was commanded by Capt. Stringham, accompanied by his wife Abigail (Horton) and their three daughters.
		Born in Middletown, N.Y., on Nov. 7, 1798, Silas Horton Stringham joined the U.S. Navy as a teenager during the War of 1812, serving on the frigate President and taking part in several important engagements.
		During the summer of 1815, Markle, Richardson, Capt. William Bigger, Stringham, and Harris traveled by horseback from Olean to Fort Harrison to examine investment prospects.
	www.tribstar.com /history/local_story_280212149.html (1101 words)

	Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies: Ser. II, Vol. 3–Union Correspondence.
		The detention of your flag of truce was on account of the prisoners on parole, not finding it convenient to send them by boat last evening, and besides it was addressed to Commodore Stringham instead of myself, and consequently did not reach me as soon as it ought.
		And it is stipulated and agreed by the contracting parties on the part of the United States Government that the officers and men shall receive the treatment due to prisoners of war.
		In witness whereof we, the said Stringham and Butler, on behalf of the United States, and the, said Barron, Martin and Andrews, representing the forces at Hatteras Inlet, hereunto interchangeably set our hands this 29th day of August, 1861, and of the Independence of the United States the eighty-fifth year.
	www.simmonsgames.com /research/authors/USWarDept/ORA/OR-S2-V3U.html (13194 words)

	考试总汇_中国考试网 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		To protect the passage, the Confederates erected two fortresses of sand and wood, garrisoned by 350 soldiers.
		Eight Union warships and 800 troops under the command of Commodore Silas Stringham and General Benjamin Butler anchored off Cape Hatteras on August 27.
		Butler's men slogged ashore the next day with wet powder, hardly in shape to attack a fortified position.
	www.sinoexam.cn /lishi/2006-08-24/12392.html (267 words)

	The History Box \|American Seaman's Friend Society: Institution and Timeline 1859
		Mortimer, of the Moravian Church that the above society be formed, andc., andc., andc.; and that the following gentlemen be a committee to carry into effect the views of this meeting, viz.: Hon.
		It did not, however, go into operation until May, 1828, when a new organization took place in the Board of Trustees.
		C. Brigham, Rev. C.P. Mcllvaine, Silas Holmes, Reuben Brumley, Rev. J.
	thehistorybox.com /ny_city/nycity_seaman's_society_article00311.htm (1185 words)

	A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents eBook
		Commander David D. Porter, for distinguished services in the conception and preparation of the means used for the capture of the forts below New Orleans, and for highly meritorious conduct in the management of the mortar flotilla during the bombardment of Forts Jackson and St. Philip.
		Captain Silas H. Stringham, now on the retired list, for distinguished services in the capture of Forts Hatteras and Clark.
		I transmit a report of the Secretary of State upon the subject of the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 9th ultimo, requesting information in regard to the relations between the United States and foreign powers.
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	I161: Myron STRINGHAM ( - )
		Silas spent 64 years in the (NY) Navy
		_Thomas Henry STRINGHAM _ _William Thomas STRINGHAM _
		_Martha Jane MOTT _______ _Ernest William STRINGHAM _
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	Blockade Organization (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The dividing line between the two squadrons was roughly the southern tip of Florida.
		Upon the resignation of Flag Officer Silas Stringham, the commander of the Atlantic Blockading Squadron, the Atlantic Blockading Squadron was further divided into the North and South Atlantic Blockading Squadrons (NABS and SABS), with the new commanders appointed on 18 September 1861.
		The NABS' main base continued to be Hampton Roads, while the SABS' main base was situated at Port Royal, South Carolina, after its capture on 7 November 1861.
	www.wideopenwest.com /~jenkins/ironclads/organize.htm (588 words)

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