Identity:

John Randolph Tucker was a naval officer and commander.

Life:

From about 1855 Tucker commanded the receiving ship Pennsylvania. He also served as Ordnance Officer at the Norfolk Navy Yard. During the American Civil War he was a Commander in the Confederate Navy, serving on the CSS Patrick Henry during 1861-62. In 1863 he was commander of the Confederate warships at Charleston, VA. He also fought at Richmond and Appomattox. After the Confederates were defeated, Tucker became a Rear Admiral in the Peruvian Navy and fought in the Chilean-Peruvian war with Spain in 1866.

Bibliography:

'Captain John Randolph Tucker, Confederate States Navy, (1812-1883),' Naval Historical Center, http://www.history.navy.mil (accessed September 2004).