Marcus F. Wright's Civil War Bios - Rear-Admiral Andrew Hull Foote

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   FOOTE, REAR-ADMIRAL ANDREW HULL, born in New Haven, Conn., September
   12, 1806. Became midshipman at age of sixteen, and captain in 1849.
   Commanded the gun boat attacks on Forts Henry and Donelson, February,
   1862, and on April 7, captured Island No. 10. For these and other
   naval services he was made rear-admiral, and received the thanks of
   Congress. Died June 26, 1863.