Richard T. Renshaw

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Richard T. Renshaw (1822 – 22 March 1879) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.

Renshaw entered the Navy as a midshipman on the 26th January 1838 and was commissioned acting master 10 September 1851. Resigning 29 June 1852, Renshaw reentered the Navy at the beginning of the Civil War as lieutenant 13 May 1861. He served in the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron commanding side-wheel gunboat Louisiana during the war, winning promotion to commander 22 September 1862 and to captain 20 September 1868.

He retired 10 December 1874 and died 22 March 1879.

The first USS Renshaw was named for him and his elder brother, William B. Renshaw.

This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.