the James River in Virginia on 21 June and 5 December 1864 and taking her into action in North Carolina in both the First Battle of Fort Fisher in December 1864 and the Second Battle of Fort Fisher in January 1865. He was commended for his participation in the bombardment and capture of Fort Fisher. After the war, Colhoun had special duty at New York City in 1866 before serving as Fleet Captain of the South Pacific Squadron from 1866 to 1867. He was promoted to captain on 2 March 1869 and was commanding officer of the monitor from 1869 to 1870. He commanded the sloop-of-war , flagship of the Asiatic Squadron, from 1873 to 1874 and was in command of the entire Asiatic Squadron from 12 January 1874 to 29 May 1874. He then took command of the sloop-of-war , flagship of the South Pacific Squadron, in August 1874. Leaving Richmond in July 1875, Colhoun was promoted to commodore on 26 April 1876 and took command of Mare Island Navy Yard in Vallejo, California, on 17 April 1877. On 15 January 1881, he relinquished command of the navy yard and was on special duty until 1882 as inspector of vessels in California. He was promoted to rear admiral on 3 December 1882 and retired from the Navy on 6 May 1883 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 62. Personal life Colhoun married the former Mary Ann Hays (15 July 1825 – 11 February 1916) in 1845. They had four children. Colhoun died suddenly of heart failure in Washington, D.C., late on the evening of 17 February 1897. He is buried with his wife at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Namesakes Two U.S. Navy destroyers have been named in Colhoun's honor. See also Notes References Naval History and Heritage Command: Officers of the Continental and U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, 1775-1900. Butler, John P., and Joseph K. Brooks. Edmund Ross Colhoun Papers: A Finding Aid to the Papers in the Naval Historical Foundation Collection in the Library of Congress. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress: Washington, D.C., 2011. Anonymous. "Death of Rear Admiral Colhoun." The New York Times. February 18, 1897. Anonymous. "Death List of a Day." The New York Times. February 19, 1897. (This source incorrectly gives Colhoun's middle initial as "C.") Hamersly, Lewis Randolph. The Records of Living Officers of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, Fourth