O’Neil, Charles, 1842-1927

Biographical Note

• 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)