PAGE, Richard Lucian

Confederate

Born: December 20 1807, Clarke Cty VA

Died: August 9 1901, Blue Ridge Summit PA

Pre-War Profession: Midshipman in US Navy, resigned commission as Commander in 1861.

War Service: 1861 Naval aide to governor, June 1861 Commander in CSN, Capt. in naval construction bureau in Charlotte NC, March 1864 Brig. Gen. in Provisional Army, commanded outer defenses of Mobile Bay, surrendered in August 1864 after 2 weeks of bombardment by Farragut's fleet, imprisoned until July 1865.

Post War: Businessman, schools superintendent.