Frederick Rodgers

Frederick W. Rodgers
Frederick W. Rodgers
Born	3 October 1842; Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S.
Died	3 November 1917 (aged 75); St. James, New York, U.S.
Buried	Rock Creek Cemetery; Washington, D.C., U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1861–1904
Rank	Rear admiral
Commands held	Delta (prize ship); USS Despatch; USS Adams; Receiving ship USS Independence; USS Philadelphia; Supervisor, Harbor of New York; USS Massachusetts; President, Board of Inspection and Survey; Asiatic Squadron; New York Navy Yard;
Battles/wars	American Civil War Union blockade; First Battle of Donaldsonville; Actions at Port Hudson and College Point, Louisiana; ; Spanish–American War; Philippine–American War;
Relations	Matthew C. Perry (grandfather)
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Rear Admiral Frederick W. Rodgers (3 October 1842 – 3 November 1917) was an officer in the United States Navy. He fought in the American Civil War and rose to be the last commander of the Asiatic Squadron. He was a grandson of U.S. Navy Commodore Matthew C. Perry.

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