John E. Hart, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Navy officer
Date of Birth: 04-Apr-1824
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 11-Jun-1863
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About John E. Hart
- John Elliot Hart (April 4, 1824 – June 11, 1863) was an officer in the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
- He died in June 1863 on board his ship USS Albatross while taking part in the Union attempt to blockade the Mississippi River.
- He is best known for the unusual circumstances of his burial in Louisiana, which the town of St.
- Francisville, Louisiana, commemorates every year in a three-day festival called "The Day the War Stopped."
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