James Robert Madison Mullany
| James Robert Madison Mullany | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 26, 1818 New York City |
| Died | September 17, 1887 (aged 68) Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania |
| Allegiance |
 United States
|
| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
|
| Years of service | 1832–1879 |
| Rank |
 Rear Admiral
|
| Commands held |
USS Wyandotte USS Bienville USS Oneida USS Richmond Mediterranean Squadron North Atlantic Squadron |
| Battles/wars |
Mexican–American War American Civil War |
James Robert Madison Mullany (26 October 1818 – 17 September 1887) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy, who served during the American Civil War.
Mullany was the son of Colonel James R. Mullany and Maria Burger. Colonel Mullany, born in Ireland, had served in the War of 1812, and was Quartermaster General of the United States Army from 1816 until 1818.
His son, James Robert Madison Mullany, was born in New York City, and entered the navy as a midshipman on 7 January 1832. He was promoted to passed midshipman on 23 June 1838, and to lieutenant on 29 February 1844. During the Mexican–American War he took part in the capture of the city of Tabasco, Mexico, in June 1847.
From January till March 1861, he served on the sailing frigate Sabine in the protection of Fort Pickens on Santa Rosa Island, Florida, and in April and May of that year, in command of the steam gunboat Wyandotte defended the fort from attacks from the Confederate Army, assisting in reinforcing the fort on 12 April 1861.
Mullany was promoted to commander on 18 October 1861, and assigned to the side-wheel steamer Bienville in the North Atlantic and West Gulf Blockading Squadrons in April 1862. From April till September 1863, he commanded a division of the West Gulf Squadron, and during the war captured eleven blockade-runners, and cut out two schooners laden with cotton in the harbor of Galveston, Texas.
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