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Rear Admiral Lewis Ashfield Kimberly (1830-1902) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War and the years following. In 1861–62 Kimberly served aboard the frigate Potomac in the West Gulf Blockading Squadron, taking part in the Mississippi River operations at Port Hudson, Grand Gulf, and Vicksburg,[1] and receiving promotion to lieutenant commander on July 16, 1862. In 1863–64 he served as Farragut’s executive officer of the steam sloop Hartford, seeing action at the Battle of Mobile Bay, after which he was warmly commended for his gallant and efficient service. Signed Card, “Respectfully L.A. Kimberly, Rear Admiral, (Retired) ept. 25th, 1897”. Captain Percival Drayton, in his official report of the battle of Mobile bay, said: "To Lieutenant-Commander Kimberly, the executive officer, I am indebted not only for the fine example of coolness and self-possession which he set to those around him, but also for the excellent condition to which he had brought everything belonging to the fighting department of the ship, in consequence of which there was no confusion anywhere, even when, from the terrible slaughter at some of the guns, it might have been looked for."
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