Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1809, Nov. 13 | Born, Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1826 | Appointed acting midshipman, United States Navy |
| 1833 | Assigned to naval station, Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1834 | Ordered to duty, United States Coast Survey |
| 1839 | Married Mary C. Bunker |
| 1847 | Ordered to Washington, D.C., for ordnance duty, United States Navy |
| 1861 | Took command of the Washington Navy Yard |
| 1862 | Appointed chief, Bureau of Ordnance, United States Navy |
| 1863 | Relieved Samuel Francis Du Pont in command of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron |
| 1866 | Assigned command of the South Pacific Squadron |
| 1869 | Returned as chief of the Bureau of Ordnance |
| 1870, July 12 | Died, Washington, D.C. |