Background
Ludlow was born in Newburgh, New New York
Ludlow was born in Newburgh, New New York
He was appointed midshipmen April 2, 1804 and commissioned Lieutenant June 3, 1810. Ludlow was second in command to Captain James Lawrence on the United States Ship Chesapeake during the ship’s engagement with HMS Shannon on June 1, 1813. lieutenant was to Ludlow that Lawrence said "Don"t give up the ship." Both Ludlow and Lawrence were mortally wounded in that battle, and died in Halifax, Nova Scotia on June 13, 1813.
Lieutenant Ludlow is interred, together with Captain James Lawrence and Lawrence"s widow, in the graveyard of Trinity Church in Manhattan, New York City.