Daniel Ammen
| Daniel Ammen | |
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| Born |
May 15, 1820 Brown County, Ohio |
| Died | July 11, 1898 (aged 78) Washington, D.C. |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1836–1878 |
| Rank |
 Rear Admiral
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| Battles/wars | |
| Other work | Author |
Daniel Ammen (May 15, 1820 – July 11, 1898) was a U.S. naval officer during the American Civil War and the postbellum period, as well as a prolific author.
Born in Brown County, Ohio, his older brother was Jacob Ammen, who became a brigadier general in the Union Army. They both attended the same school as Ulysses S. Grant, who was best friends with Daniel. As children, Ammen rescued Grant from drowning.
Ammen entered the Navy as a midshipman on 7 July 1836. He served on USS Vandalia during 1838.
In February, 1852 Ammen was ordered to pick out a new location for the navy yard in California. He arrived in San Francisco around April 30, 1852 for that purpose.
In 1861–62, he commanded the gunboat USS Seneca in the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. His bravery was conspicuous in the Battle of Port Royal, November 7, 1861. Later, under Samuel F. Dupont's command, he took part in all the operations on the coasts of Georgia and Florida. In the engagements with Fort McAllister, March 3, 1863, and with Fort Sumter, April 7, 1863, he commanded the monitor USS Patapsco. In the attacks on Fort Fisher, in December 1864, and January 1865, he was commissioned captain of the USS Mohican July 26, 1866.
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