James Henry Gillis
| James Henry Gillis | |
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| Born |
May 14, 1831 Ridgway, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 6, 1910 (aged 79) Melbourne Beach, Florida |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1854–1893 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held |
USS Michigan USS Franklin USS Lackawanna USS Minnesota USS Hartford |
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James Henry Gillis (14 May 1831 – 6 December 1910) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. His active-duty career extended from the 1850s through the 1890s, including service in the American Civil War.
Born in Ridgway, Pennsylvania, Gillis graduated from the Naval Academy in 1854. Three years later, while serving in store ship Supply he rescued the crew of a foundered Argentine ship during a violent storm.
During the Civil War he served with Union Squadrons blockading the Confederacy, and subsequently commanded Michigan, Franklin, the flagship of the European Squadron, Lackawanna, Minnesota, and Hartford, the flagship of the Pacific Squadron.
Gillis served on the frigate USS St. Lawrence at the beginning of the Civil War, he participated in the defeat of the rebel privateer Petrel on July 28, 1861 off South Carolina.
After the Civil War, he became a member of the District of Columbia Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.
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