. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . mac,of the Home Squadron, for two years. He then made acruise to the Pacific in the sloop-of-war Dale, and wasfrom her transferred to the Columbus, 74, in whichship he came home. Again attached to the sloop-of-war Dale, he madea cruise upon the coast of Africa, and upon his returnwas employed upon the Coast Survey for several years. He was promoted to master 1852, and was commis-sioned lieutenant in the navy April 30, 1853. In 1858-60he was attached to the sloop-of-war Germantown, ofthe Past India Squadron, and upon his re
. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . mac,of the Home Squadron, for two years. He then made acruise to the Pacific in the sloop-of-war Dale, and wasfrom her transferred to the Columbus, 74, in whichship he came home. Again attached to the sloop-of-war Dale, he madea cruise upon the coast of Africa, and upon his returnwas employed upon the Coast Survey for several years. He was promoted to master 1852, and was commis-sioned lieutenant in the navy April 30, 1853. In 1858-60he was attached to the sloop-of-war Germantown, ofthe Past India Squadron, and upon his return, in 1861,was ordered to the sloop-of-war Savannah. Commissioned commander in the navy August 11,1862. Commanded the Kanawha, of the West GulfBlockading Squadron, in 1862-63, and was in the en-gagement off Mobile Bay April 3, 1862. During the year 1863 Commander Febiger com-manded the Osage, Neosho, and Dafayette, ofthe Mississippi Squadron; and in 1864-65 commandedthe Mattabeset, of the North Atlantic BlockadingSquadron. During this period he participated in the. spirited engagement with the rebel ram Albemarle, inAlbemarle Sound, Ma)-, 1S64. In the years 1866-68 he commanded the Ashuelot,of the Asiatic Squadron. Commissioned captain May 6, 1868, and commandedthe steam-sloop Shenandoah, of the Asiatic Squadron,in 1868-69. While commanding the Shenandoah heentered and surveyed Ping-Yang Inlet, on the west coastof Corea. From 1869 to 1872 he was inspector of naval reservedlands. In 1872-74 he commanded the U. S. steamer Omaha, of the South Pacific Squadron. He was pro-moted to commodore August 9, 1874. After this hebecame a member of the Board of Examiners, and thencommandant of the navy-yard at Washington, D. C, fornearly four years. He was then upon special duty inWashington, D. C, and a member of the Retiring Board. Promoted to rear-admiral February 4, 1882. Retiredupon his own application July 1, 1882. 144 OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AXD NAVY {regular)
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