Stephen D. Trenchard
| Stephen Decatur Trenchard | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 10, 1818 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | November 15, 1883 (aged 65) New York City |
| Place of burial | Church of St. James the Less, Philadelphia |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
|
| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
|
| Years of service | 1834–1880 |
| Rank |
 Rear Admiral
|
| Commands held |
Vixen Keystone State Rhode Island Lancaster Hartford |
| Battles/wars |
Second Seminole War Second Opium War American Civil War |
| Relations | Edward Trenchard (father) |
Stephen Decatur Trenchard (July 10, 1818 – November 15, 1883) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He was present at the Battle of Taku Forts in 1859, and commanded the supply ship and gunboat Rhode Island throughout the American Civil War, seeing action at both Battles of Fort Fisher. He later commanded the North Atlantic Squadron.
Trenchard was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of U.S. Navy Captain Edward Trenchard and Eliza Sands Trenchard, the daughter of merchant and politician Joshua Sands. He was named for the distinguished naval officer Stephen Decatur, a close friend of his father, and was a direct descendant of George Trenchard (1655–1712), from the village of Wolverton in Dorset, who had come to the United States with William Penn in 1682. Stephen's great-grandfather, also George, (1706–1780), was the Attorney-General of West New Jersey in 1767-75 and commanded the Salem Light Horse during the Revolutionary War.
Trenchard attended a school at Gambier, Ohio, founded by Bishop Philander Chase, with the intention of preparing for the ministry, but instead decided to follow the example of his father and uncle Joshua R. Sands, and join the Navy. After a probationary cruise in the Mediterranean aboard the frigate Constitution, he received his warrant as midshipman on October 23, 1834, and was ordered to the receiving ship Concord, at Portsmouth. During the Second Seminole War Trenchard cruised in the West Indies, and on the coast of Florida, and had a tour of duty in the Mediterranean Sea aboard the sloop Levant under the command of Hiram Paulding.
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