O’Neil, Charles, 1842-1927

  1. O’Neil, Charles, 1842-1927
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1842, Mar. 15 Born, Manchester, England 1847 Immigrated with parents to Boston, Mass. 1861 Enlisted in the United States Navy as a master’s mate 1861 1862 Duty in Cumberland, Home Squadron 1862 Appointed acting master 1862 1864 Duty in Tioga, North Atlantic Blockade Squadron 1864 1865 Duty in Rhode Island, North Atlantic Blockade Squadron 1865 Promoted to acting volunteer lieutenant 1865 1866 Duty in receiving-ship Princeton, Philadelphia, Pa. 1866 1867 Duty in Shamrock, European Station 1867 1868 Duty Guard, European Station 1868 Commissioned as lieutenant Promoted to lieutenant commander 1868 1869 Duty in Ohio, Boston, Mass. 1869 Married Mary Caroline Frothingham (died 1901) 1870 1871 Duty in Dictator, North Atlantic Squadron 1871 1872 Duty in Ohio, Boston, Mass. 1872 Duty in Supply 1872 1873 Duty in Lancaster, South Atlantic Squadron 1874 1876 Duty in Wasp, South Atlantic Squadron 1876 1877 Duty in Minnesota, New York, N.Y. 1877 Commanded Supply 1877 1879 Duty in Swatara, North Atlantic Station 1879 1882 Ordnance duty, Boston Navy Yard 1882 1884 Duty in Richmond, Asiatic Station 1884 Promoted to commander 1884 1886 Inspector of ordnance, Cold Springs, N. Y. 1886 1889 Inspector of ordnance, New York Navy Yard 1889 1890 Commanded Dolphin, North Atlantic Squadron 1890 1892 Superintendent, Naval Gun Factory, Washington, D. C. 1892 1896 Commanded Marblehead 1897 Promoted to captain 1897 1904 Chief, Bureau of Ordnance, with the rank of rear admiral 1903 Promoted to rear admiral 1904 Retired from United States Navy 1904 1926 President, Naval Relief Society 1905 1927 Resided with relatives in New York, Maine, and Massachusetts 1927, Feb. 28 Died, Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Mass.

From the guide to the Charles O’Neil Papers, 1833-1927, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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