Charles Henry Davis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Navy admiral
Date of Birth: 16-Jan-1807
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 18-Feb-1877
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Charles Henry Davis
- Charles Henry Davis (January 16, 1807 – February 18, 1877) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy.
- Working for the Coast Survey, Davis researched tides and currents, and located an uncharted shoal that had caused wrecks off the New York coast.
- In the Civil War, he commanded the Western Gunboat Flotilla, winning an important engagement in the Battle of Memphis, before capturing enemy supplies on a successful expedition up the Yazoo river.
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