 300px|thumb|right|francis munroe ramsay, 1892 admiral francis munroe ramsay (5 april 1835 â 19 july 1914) was an officer in the united states navy who distinguished himself in the american civil war, and who later served as chief of the navy's bureau of navigation. ==early life and career== born in the district of columbia, ramsay was appointed midshipman on 5 october 1850. after training in  and in , he graduated from the u.s. naval academy in 1856. he subsequently served in  with the brazil squadron; in  with the pacific squadron; on ordnance duty at the washington navy yard; and in  on the africa station. ==civil war service== on 23 march 1863, he assumed command of , for duty in the mississippi squadron. in that gunboat, he participated in yazoo river operations during april and may. then on 7 june, he supported a union garrison at milliken's bend, louisiana in holding off some 4,000 confederate troops. moving on to vicksburg, he commanded a battery of heavy guns mounted on scows in exposed positions before the city, 19 juneâ4 july. after the capture of the river stronghold, he was given command of the 3d division, mississippi squadron. during february and march 1864, he led expeditions up the black and ouachita rivers and from mid-march to early may participated in rear admiral david dixon porter's expedition up the red river. on 28 september, he was transferred to the north atlantic blockading squadron in command of {{uss|unadilla|
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