Question: Which American fought in a campaign meant to take control of the Shimonoseki Straits?
Sentence (from "Shimonoseki Campaign"): "Shimonoseki War") refers to a series of military engagements in 1863 and 1864, fought to control Shimonoseki Straits of Japan by joint naval forces from Great Britain, France, the Netherlands and the United States, against the Japanese feudal domain of Chōshū, which took place off and on the coast of Shimonoseki, Japan.
Relevant evidence: Yes