| LeRoy Fitch | |
|---|---|
| 1 October 1835 – 13 April 1875 | |
| Place of birth | Logansport, Indiana |
| Place of death | Logansport, Indiana |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1856–1875 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Commands held | USS Moose |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
LeRoy Fitch, born 1 October 1835 in Logansport, Indiana, was a member of the United States Naval Academy class of 1856, and served with great distinction in the American Civil War and afterward. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Logansport is a city in Cass County, Indiana, United States. The population was 19350 at the 2006 census The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Commander is a Military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service Assigned as a gunboat to the Mississippi Squadron Assigned to the Mississippi Squadron, the new gunboat departed Cincinnati 2 July 1863 to patrol Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Logansport is a city in Cass County, Indiana, United States. The population was 19350 at the 2006 census The United States Naval Academy is an undergraduate college in Annapolis, Maryland, United States that educates and commissions officers of the United States Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Commanding Moose in the Mississippi Squadron, in 1863 he pursued General John Hunt Morgan, CSA, the famed raider, for 500 miles up the Ohio River, frustrating Morgan's attempts to cross the river and retire to Confederate territory. Assigned as a gunboat to the Mississippi Squadron Assigned to the Mississippi Squadron, the new gunboat departed Cincinnati 2 July 1863 to patrol The Mississippi River Squadron was the Union naval Squadron that operated on the western rivers during the American Civil War and was therefore commonly John Hunt Morgan ( June 1, 1825 &ndash September 4, 1864) was a Confederate General and Cavalry officer in the Morgan's Raid was a highly publicized incursion by Confederate Cavalry into the Northern states of Indiana and Ohio during the The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Commander Fitch died in Logansport, Ind. , 13 April 1875. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
Namesake
In 1941, the destroyer USS Fitch (DD-462) was named in honor of Commander Fitch, sponsored by his grand-niece, Mrs. In naval terminology a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance Warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, Convoy H. W. Thomas.
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References
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