300px|thumb|right|Francis Munroe Ramsay, 1892
Admiral Francis Munroe Ramsay (April 5, 1835 – July 19, 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 October 5, 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 when working with the Royal Navy's Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope and West Africa.
Civil War service
On March 23, 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 June 7, 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, June 19 – July 4. After the capture of the river stronghold, he was given command of the 3d Division, Mississippi Squadron.
Legacy
In 1918, the destroyer was named in his honor.
See also
- List of superintendents of the United States Naval Academy