Josiah Tattnall III
Josiah Tattnall | |
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| Born | November 9, 1795 Savannah, Georgia, US |
| Died | June 14, 1871 (aged 75) Savannah, Georgia, US |
| Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
| Service | United States Navy (USN) Confederate States Navy (CSN) |
| Years of service | 1812–1861 (USN) 1861–1865 (CSN) |
| Rank | Captain (USN) Commodore (CSN) |
| Commands | East India Squadron James River Squadron |
| Battles / wars | War of 1812 Second Barbary War Mexican–American War Second Opium War American Civil War |
| Relations | Harriette Fenwick Tattnall (wife) Josiah Tattnall Jr. (father) Josiah Tattnall Sr. (grandfather) |
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Commodore Josiah Tattnall (November 9, 1795 – June 14, 1871) was a United States Navy officer during the War of 1812, the Second Barbary War, the Mexican–American War and the Second Opium War. He later served in the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War.