After 15 Weeks of voting, the final winner is finally decided!
A few months ago, we began a series of polls asking readers of the CWN 150 Blog: Who Was the Greatest Naval Officer During the Civil War. Over the course of the following months, readers voted on their favorite naval officer, Union and Confederate, ultimately deciding that Admiral David Dixon Porter (with 27 votes) is the greatest. Admiral Raphael Semmes received 14 votes during this past week's final round. Here is a breakdown of the polls, in case you forgot (Winners are bolded).
Week 1
John Worden
David G. Farragut
David D. Porter
William Goldsborough
Week 2
John Dahlgren
Samuel F. Du Pont
John Rodgers
Charles H. Davis
Week 3
Samuel P. Lee
William Cushing
Charles Wilkes
John Winslow
Week 4
Andrew H. Foote
Silas Stringham
Winfield Scott
Richard W. Meade
Week 5
Raphael Semmes
Josiah Tattnal
French Forrest
Duncan Ingraham
Week 6
James Bullock
Sydney S. Lee
George Dixon
Thomas Lockwood
Week 7
Catesby a.p. Jones
John T. Wood
John M. Brooke
James Montgomery
Week 8
Franklin Buchanan
John Maffitt
Samuel Barron
Matthew F. Maury
Week 9 (Quarterfinals)
David Dixon Porter
John Dahlgren
Week 10 (Quarterfinals)
William Cushing
Andrew H. Foote
Week 11 (Quarterfinals)
Raphael Semmes
John M. Brooke
Week 12 (Quarterfinals)
Thomas Lockwood
Matthew F. Maury
Week 13 (Semifinals)
David Dixon Porter
William Cushing
Week 14 (Semifinals)
Raphael Semmes
Matthew F. Maury
Week 15 (Finals)
David Dixon Porter
Raphael Semmes
From everybody at the CWN 150, thank you for your participation and continued support. We will begin other polls at a future date. If you have any ideas on what you would like to see on this blog, feel free to email Matthew Eng at matthew.t.eng@navy.mil.
