__NOTOC__ Augustus C. Ludlow (1 January 1792 – 13 June 1813) was an officer in the

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during the

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. Ludlow was born in

Newburgh, New York Newburgh is a city in the U.S. state of New York, within Orange County. With a population of 28,856 as of the 2020 census, it is a principal city of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown metropolitan area. Located north of New York City, a ...

. He was appointed midshipman April 2, 1804, and commissioned

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June 3, 1810. Ludlow was second in command to Captain

James Lawrence James Lawrence (October 1, 1781 – June 4, 1813) was an officer of the United States Navy. During the War of 1812, he commanded in a single-ship action against , commanded by Philip Broke. He is probably best known today for his last words, ...

on the USS ''Chesapeake'' during the ship's engagement with HMS ''Shannon'' on June 1, 1813. It was to Ludlow that Lawrence said "Don't give up the ship." Both Ludlow and Lawrence were mortally wounded in that battle, and Ludlow died in

Halifax, Nova Scotia Halifax is the capital and largest municipality of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the largest municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of the 2021 Census, the municipal population was 439,819, with 348 ...

, on June 13, 1813. Lieutenant Ludlow is interred, together with Captain James Lawrence and Lawrence's widow, in the graveyard of Trinity Church in

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Namesakes and honors

*See USS ''Ludlow'' for ships named in his honor. * Port Ludlow, Washington, was named in his honor by

Charles Wilkes Charles Wilkes (April 3, 1798 – February 8, 1877) was an American naval officer, ship's captain, and explorer. He led the United States Exploring Expedition (1838–1842). During the American Civil War (1861–1865), he commanded ' during the ...

in 1842. *

Ludlow Street Ludlow Street runs between Houston and Division Streets on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City. Vehicular traffic runs south on this one-way street. Name Ludlow Street was named after Lieutenant Augustus Ludlow, the naval of ...

, p.70 * Ludlow Road in Commodore Perry Village, Middletown, Rhode Island

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USS ''Ludlow''
1792 births 1813 deaths People from Newburgh, New York Military personnel from New York (state) United States Navy officers United States Navy personnel of the War of 1812 American people of English descent American people of French descent American military personnel killed in the War of 1812 {{Warof1812-stub