Civil War Service
Fairfax's distinguished service in the Civil War included command of the Cayuga, Nantucket and Montauk.
Fairfax was later promoted to flag rank, retiring as a Rear Admiral on September 30, 1881. He retired to Hagerstown, Maryland where he served on the vestry of Saint John's Church. Admiral Fairfax died in 1894.
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