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Find sources: "Joseph Coghlan" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Joseph Bullock Coghlan Coghlan commanding the USS Raleigh, circa 1898 Born (1844-12-09)9 December 1844 Frankfort, Kentucky Died 5 December 1908(1908-12-05) (aged 63) New Rochelle, New York Place of burial Arlington National Cemetery Allegiance United States of America Branch United States Navy Service years 1863–1907 Rank Rear Admiral Commands New York Navy Yard Raleigh Department of Alaska Adams Conflicts American Civil War Spanish–American War Rear Admiral **Joseph Bullock Coghlan** (9 December 1844 – 5 December 1908) was an officer in the [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy) during the [American Civil War](/source/American_Civil_War) and the [Spanish–American War](/source/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War). ## Biography Born at [Frankfort, Kentucky](/source/Frankfort%2C_Kentucky), to Cornelius and Lavinia Coghlan,[1] and raised in Illinois,[2] Coghlan graduated from the [Naval Academy](/source/United_States_Naval_Academy) in 1863. He served in the [sloop-of-war](/source/Sloop-of-war) [*Sacramento*](/source/USS_Sacramento_(1862)) during the Civil War. As commander of the [screw sloop](/source/Screw_sloop) [*Adams*](/source/USS_Adams_(1874)), Coghlan was military commander of the [Department of Alaska](/source/Department_of_Alaska) from 15 September 1883 to 13 September 1884. During the Spanish–American War he led the expedition which captured the batteries at [Cavite](/source/Cavite) (2 May 1898) and at [Isla Grande](/source/Isla_Grande), [Subic Bay](/source/Subic_Bay) (7 July) and commanded the [protected cruiser](/source/Protected_cruiser) [*Raleigh*](/source/USS_Raleigh_(C-8)) during the [Battle of Manila Bay](/source/Battle_of_Manila_Bay) on 1 May 1898. Coghlan was promoted to rear admiral on 11 April 1902.[3] He commanded American forces at [Colón, Panama](/source/Col%C3%B3n%2C_Panama) during the [separation of Panama from Colombia](/source/Separation_of_Panama_from_Colombia) in 1903.[4] Coghlan served as commandant of the [New York Navy Yard](/source/Brooklyn_Navy_Yard) from 1 October 1904 to 30 May 1907.[2] He was a Companion of the [Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States](/source/Military_Order_of_the_Loyal_Legion_of_the_United_States) and the [Military Order of Foreign Wars](/source/Military_Order_of_Foreign_Wars). After retirement, Coghlan served as president of the Debenture Corporation on Wall Street in New York City.[2] On 31 October 1908, he served as Grand Marshal of a parade of 90,000 businessmen in support of [Republican candidates](/source/1908_United_States_presidential_election#General_election) [William Howard Taft](/source/William_Howard_Taft) and [James S. Sherman](/source/James_S._Sherman).[5] Less than two months later, Coghlan died in the [Sutton Manor](/source/Sutton_Manor_(New_Rochelle)) district of [New Rochelle, New York](/source/New_Rochelle%2C_New_York), and was buried at [Arlington National Cemetery](/source/Arlington_National_Cemetery).[2][3][6][7] ## Namesakes Two ships have been named [USS *Coghlan*](/source/USS_Coghlan) in his honor. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Marquis_1-0)** [COGHLAN, Joseph Bullock](https://archive.org/details/whoswhoinamerica02marq/page/223/mode/2up), in *[Who's Who in America](/source/Who's_Who_in_America)* (1901-1902 edition), via [archive.org](/source/Archive.org) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NYT_obit_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NYT_obit_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-NYT_obit_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-NYT_obit_2-3) ["Admiral Coghlan, Naval Hero, Dead"](https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1908/12/06/104814988.pdf) (PDF). *The New York Times*. 6 December 1908. p. 6. Retrieved 19 June 2023. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WP_obit_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WP_obit_3-1) ["Admiral Coghlan Dies"](https://www.proquest.com/docview/144812990). *The Washington Post*. 6 December 1908. p. 2. [ProQuest](/source/ProQuest) [144812990](https://www.proquest.com/docview/144812990). Retrieved 19 June 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["The Panama Question"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article10581336). *[The Argus (Australia)](/source/The_Argus_(Australia))*. 9 November 1903. Retrieved 14 August 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["90,000 Men to March in Support of Taft"](https://www.nytimes.com/1908/10/31/archives/90000-men-to-march-in-support-of-taft-todays-business-mens-parade.html). *The New York Times*. 31 October 1908. p. 2. Retrieved 19 June 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Many View Coghlan's Body"](https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1908/12/07/105016024.pdf) (PDF). *The New York Times*. 7 December 1908. p. 6. Retrieved 19 June 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Coghlan's Body on the Way"](https://www.proquest.com/docview/144806304). *The Washington Post*. 9 December 1908. p. 1. [ProQuest](/source/ProQuest) [144806304](https://www.proquest.com/docview/144806304). Retrieved 19 June 2023. ## External links - *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](http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/c10/coghlan-i.htm).* Authority control databases International VIAF FAST WorldCat National United States --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Joseph Coghlan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Coghlan) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Coghlan?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). 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