Naval officer; born in
Reading, Pa., Sept. 22, 1822; graduated at the
United States Naval Academy in 1846; served in the
Mexican War; was on the
Petrel when that vessel took part in covering the disembarking of
Scott's army and in the bombardment of
Vera Cruz; and accompanied the expedition which took
Tampico and Tuspan in 1846-47.
When the
Civil War broke out he was made executive officer of the steamer
Susquehanna, which participated in the capture of
Port Royal, S. C.; commanded a number of boat expeditions against batteries in the inland coast waters of
South Carolina,
Georgia, and
Florida; promoted lieutenant-commander in July, 1862; commanded the steamer
Galena of the Western Gulf blockading squadron; and was present at the
battle of Mobile Bay.
Subsequently he served with
Admiral Porter at
Hampton Roads; was promoted captain in June, 1871; rearadmiral, Aug. 1, 1884; and was retired Sept. 22, following.
He died in
Washington, D. C., Jan. 28, 1888.