Captain James Lawrence

Naval Hero of War of 1812. Commander of frigate Chesaoeake, his dying words were, "Don't Give Up the Ship!" Lt. Augustus C. Ludlow, his second-in-command shares his grave.

An officer of the United States Navy. During the War of 1812, he commanded USS Chesapeake in a single-ship action against HMS Shannon commanded by Philip Broke. He is probably best known today for his last words, "Don't give up the ship!", spoken during the capture of Chesapeake. The quotation is still a popular naval battle cry, and was invoked by Oliver Hazard Perry's personal battle flag, adopted to commemorate his dead friend.