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Albert Kautz
Rear Admiral Albert Kautz (January 29, 1839 – February 6, 1907) was an officer of the United States Navy who served during and after the American Civil War.
Biography.
Kautz was born in Georgetown, Ohio, one of seven children of Johann George and Dorothy Kautz. When a child, his family moved to Levanna, where they farmed, growing grapes and tobacco.
Kautz entered the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, on September 28, 1854, and graduated with the
in Pearl Harbor.
History Second Samoan Civil War.
In 1899 another civil war broke out in Samoa between rebels loyal to King Mataafa and federal forces of Prince Tanu. Pacific Squadron Rear Admiral Albert Kautz in USS "Philadelphia" launched an expedition to the island and occupied the capital of Apia on March 14, 1899 after a battle and bombardment at the port city. From there American, British and Samoan forces engaged in several actions against the rebels over the course of a few months. When the conflict ended the United