Eugene Henry Cozzens Leutze | |
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| Born | 16 November 1847 Düsseldorf, Prussia |
| Died | 15 September 1931 (aged 83) Brooklyn Naval Hospital, New York City |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1863–1912 |
| Rank |  Rear admiral |
| Commands held | USS Alert USS Monterey |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War Spanish–American War |
| Relations | Emanuel Leutze (father) |
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Eugene Henry Cozzens Leutze (16 November 1847 – 1 September 1931) was an admiral of the United States Navy.
Biography
Leutze was born on 16 November 1847 (his father being Emanuel Leutze) in Düsseldorf, Prussia. Appointed to the United States Naval Academy by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, he witnessed part of the Civil War on board the blockade ship Monticello the following summer.[1]
His early career brought Leutze various surveying assignments, especially in Central America. In 1897, as commanding officer of Alert, he helped promote the peace when representatives from Costa Rica and Nicaragua met and signed a treaty of peace aboard his ship. As captain of Monterey during the Spanish–American War, he sailed to reinforce Admiral George Dewey's fleet at Manila, and was present when the city capitulated.[1]
A fine administrator, he was promoted to rear admiral in 1907 while Superintendent of the Naval Gun Factory and Commandant of the Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. Admiral Leutze ended his active career as Commandant of both the 3rd Naval District and the New York Navy Yard on 6 June 1912. He died at Brooklyn Naval Hospital on 1 September 1931.[1]
He was interred at Arlington National Cemetery on 17 September 1931[2] sans "pomp and ritual" as per his request.
Namesake
In 1942, the destroyer USS Leutze (DD-481) was named in his honor.[1]
Leutze Park, the main parade ground at the Washington Navy Yard, is named in his honor. It is used for official change-of-command and retirement ceremonies.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Leutze". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- ↑ "Burial Detail: Leutze, Eugene H". ANC Explorer.
- ↑ "Rear Admiral Eugene Henry Cozzens Leutze USN (1847–1931)". destroyerhistory.org. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
External links
- Eugene Henry Cozzens Leutze Log, 1926, MS 531 held by Special Collections & Archives, Nimitz Library at the United States Naval Academy