. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . then went to the East Indies in the brig Perry, served in her from 1X44 to 1845, and then wasnaval storekeeper at Macao,—the most charming placein (he East at that period,—from 1845 to 1848. Hebecame a lieutenant in August, 1849, and made cruisesin the frigate Raritan, of the Home Squadron, andsloop Saratoga, of the East India Squadron, return-ing home in 1854. After two years service at thePhiladelphia station he next made a cruise in the Med-iterranean in the fine steamer Susquehanna, and againcame back to duty in Philad
. Officers of the army and navy (regular) who served in the Civil War . then went to the East Indies in the brig Perry, served in her from 1X44 to 1845, and then wasnaval storekeeper at Macao,—the most charming placein (he East at that period,—from 1845 to 1848. Hebecame a lieutenant in August, 1849, and made cruisesin the frigate Raritan, of the Home Squadron, andsloop Saratoga, of the East India Squadron, return-ing home in 1854. After two years service at thePhiladelphia station he next made a cruise in the Med-iterranean in the fine steamer Susquehanna, and againcame back to duty in Philadelphia. When the CivilWar began, Lieutenant Howell was ordered to the Minnesota steam-frigate, and served in her at thebattle of Hatteras Inlet. He was commissioned as commander in the navyJuly 16, 1862, and commanded the steamer Tahoma,of the East Gulf Blockading Squadron, in 1862-63. Hewas then transferred to the command of the Nereus,of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, and in herwas in the two actions at Fort Fisher in December, 1864,and January, He was commissioned as captain July 25, 1866, andwas in charge of recruiting duty at Philadelphia fortwo years. He next served as fleet-captain and chiefof staff of the European Squadron from 186910 the League Island Station in 1871-72. Commissioned as commodore January 29, 1872, andcommanded the Portsmouth Navy-Yard until 1875, whenhe was made chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks,in the Navy Department, for the term of four years,—this being an office subject to the approval of the U. He was commissioned as rear-admiral in 1877, andwas in command of the European Station for two was retired in 18S1, under the operation of law. 208 OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AXD NAVY (regular)
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