Editing Silas H. Stringham (section)

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{{Infobox military person
| name = Silas Horton Stringham
| image =Admiral Silas H. Stringham - NARA - 528465.jpg
| caption = Admiral Silas H. Stringham
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1798|11|7}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1876|2|7|1798|11|7}}
| birth_place = [[Middletown, Orange County, New York|Middletown, New York]], US
| death_place = [[Brooklyn, New York]], US
| placeofburial_coordinates = <!-- {{Coord|LAT|LONG|display=inline,title}} -->
| nickname =
|allegiance= United States
|branch=United States Navy
| serviceyears = 1809–1861
| rank = [[Rear admiral (United States)|Rear admiral]] 
| unit =
| commands = {{USS|John Adams|1799|6}}<br/>{{USS|Independence|1814|6}}<br/>{{USS|Ohio|1820|6}}<br/>[[Brazil Squadron]]<br/>[[Mediterranean Squadron (United States)|Mediterranean Squadron]]<br/>[[Atlantic Blockading Squadron]]
| battles =[[War of 1812]]<br/>[[Second Barbary War]]<br/>[[Mexican–American War]]<br/>[[American Civil War]]
| awards =
| relations =
| laterwork =
| signature = Signature of Silas Horton Stringham (1798–1876).png
}}
Rear Admiral '''Silas Horton Stringham''' (November 7, 1798 – February 7, 1876) was an officer of the [[United States Navy]] who saw active service during the [[War of 1812]], the [[Second Barbary War]], and the [[Mexican–American War]], and who commanded the [[Atlantic Blockading Squadron]] at the beginning of the [[American Civil War]].