John Wainwright

1839–1915 (age 76)

Military Officer

Biography

John Wainwright entered the United States Navy on the eve of the Civil War and distinguished himself in blockades and river operations, eventually rising through the ranks to command squadrons and oversee training for a modern fleet.

Across decades of peacetime service he guided young officers, lent steady counsel in the Navy Department, and left behind a legacy of professionalism fittingly commemorated at Arlington National Cemetery.

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