Montgomery Sicard
| Montgomery Sicard | |
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| Born |
September 30, 1836 New York City |
| Died | September 14, 1900 (aged 63) Westernville, New York |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1851–1898 |
| Rank |
 Rear Admiral
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| Commands held |
Seneca Pensacola Saginaw North Atlantic Squadron |
| Battles/wars |
American Civil War Spanish–American War |
Rear Admiral Montgomery Sicard (30 September 1836 – 14 September 1900) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.
Born in New York City, Sicard was appointed acting-midshipman on 1 October 1851. After graduation from the Naval Academy he was made midshipman on 9 June 1855. He was then attached to the frigate Potomac (1855–6) and steam frigate Wabash) (1856–9) in the Home Squadron, and was promoted to passed midshipman on 15 April 1858, and to master on 4 November 1858.
Receiving his commission as lieutenant on 31 May 1860, he served aboard the steam sloop Dacotah in 1861, and on the steam sloop Oneida of the West Gulf Blockading Squadron in 1862-3, participating in the capture of New Orleans, Louisiana, late in April 1862; seeing action in the bombardment and passage of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, at the Chalmetto batteries, and in the destruction of rebel flotilla and transports on 24 April 1862, and in the passage of the Vicksburg batteries in June. He was present when the Confederate ram CSS Arkansas made an attack on the Union Fleet on 15 July 1862, receiving his commission as lieutenant commander the next day. Sicard commanded the Seneca during the two assaults on Fort Fisher in December 1864 and January 1865, and saw further action at the bombardment of Fort Anderson on 11 February 1865. Sicard then served aboard the steam sloop Ticonderoga on the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron until the war's end.
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