# Augustus Case

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Augustus Ludlow Case Born February 3, 1813 Newburgh, New York Died February 17, 1893(1893-02-17) (aged 80) Washington, D.C. Allegiance United States of America Branch United States Navy Union Navy Service years 1828–1875 Rank Rear Admiral Commands European Squadron Bureau of Ordnance Iroquois Mohawk Warren Conflicts Mexican–American War Paraguay expedition American Civil War

**Augustus Ludlow Case** (February 3, 1813 – February 17, 1893) was a rear admiral in the [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy) who served during the [American Civil War](/source/American_Civil_War).

## Biography

Born in [Newburgh, New York](/source/Newburgh%2C_New_York) in 1813, Case was appointed [midshipman](/source/Midshipman) in 1828.[1]

He participated in the [Wilkes Expedition](/source/United_States_Exploring_Expedition%2C_1838%E2%80%931842) of 1837–1842 which explored the South Seas and discovered the [Antarctic](/source/Antarctic) Continent.[2]

During the [Mexican–American War](/source/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War), Case held the town of Palisada with 25 men against the [Mexican](/source/Mexico) cavalry for two weeks to block the escape of [General Santa Ana](/source/Antonio_L%C3%B3pez_de_Santa_Anna). After the war, he commanded the sloop-of-war [*Warren*](/source/USS_Warren_(1827)) in the [Pacific Squadron](/source/Pacific_Squadron) from October 1851 to March 1853.[1] Case also participated in the [Paraguay expedition](/source/Paraguay_expedition) of 1859, commanding the steamer [*Mohawk*](/source/USS_Mohawk_(1858)).[3]

In the Civil War, Case was Fleet Captain of the [North Atlantic Blockading Squadron](/source/North_Atlantic_Blockading_Squadron) in its capture of [Forts Clark and Hatteras](/source/Battle_of_Hatteras_Inlet_Batteries) in August 1861. He commanded the sloop-of-war [*Iroquois*](/source/USS_Iroquois_(1859)) from January to October 1863.[1]

From 1869 to 1873, Case was Chief of the [Bureau of Ordnance](/source/Bureau_of_Ordnance), attaining the rank of rear admiral on May 24, 1872. From 1873 to 1875, he commanded the [European Squadron](/source/European_Squadron), and the combined European, [North](/source/North_Atlantic_Squadron) and [South Atlantic Squadrons](/source/South_Atlantic_Squadron) assembled at [Key West](/source/Key_West) in 1874.

Admiral Case retired in 1875, and died at his home in Washington, D.C. in 1893.[1][4] His grave site is located in [Island Cemetery](/source/Island_Cemetery), Newport, Rhode Island.

## Namesake

Two ships have been named [USS *Case*](/source/USS_Case) for him.

## See also

- [Biography portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Biography)
- [American Civil War portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:American_Civil_War)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-admirals_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-admirals_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-admirals_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-admirals_1-3) Cogar, William B. (1989). ["Augustus Ludlow Case"](https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofadmi0000coga/page/26/mode/1up?q=%22Augustus+Ludlow+Case%22). *Dictionary of Admirals of the U.S. Navy*. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p. 26. Retrieved 2025-06-17.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Stanton_2-0)** Stanton, William (1975). [*The Great United States Exploring Expedition*](https://archive.org/details/greatunitedstate00will/page/171). Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. [171](https://archive.org/details/greatunitedstate00will/page/171). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-520-02557-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-520-02557-1).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Mohawk II (ScStr)"](https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/m/mohawk-ii.html). *Naval History and Heritage Command*. U.S. Navy. August 11, 2015. Retrieved 2025-06-14.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Distinguished in Two Wars.: Death of Rear Admiral Case, Retired, of the United States Navy"](https://www.proquest.com/docview/139018421). *The Washington Post*. February 18, 1893. p. 2. [ProQuest](/source/ProQuest) [139018421](https://www.proquest.com/docview/139018421). Retrieved 2025-06-17.

- *This article incorporates text from the [public domain](/source/Public_domain)*[Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships](/source/Dictionary_of_American_Naval_Fighting_Ships)*. The entry can be found [here](https://web.archive.org/web/20100630180530/http://www.history.navy.mil:80/danfs/c4/case-ii.htm).*

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