November 30, 1877(1877-11-30) (aged 54) Waltham, Massachusetts
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Charles Henry Bromedge Caldwell was born in Hingham, Massachusetts on February 24, 1823.[1] He entered the navy as midshipman February 27, 1838, and became lieutenant September 4, 1852. He commanded the USS Vandalia in the US Navy's second Fiji expedition, an 1859 punitive expedition against Waya Island warriors who had cannibalized two American traders. In 1862, he commanded the gun-boat Itasca, of the western gulf blockading squadron, and took part in the bombardment of Forts Jackson and St. Philip. On the night of April 20, his gun-boat, with the Pinola, was sent on an expedition under the command of Fleet-Capt. Bell, to make a passage for the fleet through the chain obstructions near the forts. Lieut. Caldwell and his party boarded one of the hulks that held the chains, and succeeded in detaching the latter, in spite of the heavy fire to which they were subjected. The Itasca was then swept on shore by the current, in full sight of the forts, and it was half an hour before she was afloat again. She was unable to pass the forts with the rest of the fleet, owing to a shot that penetrated her boiler. Lieut. Caldwell was in the action at Grand Gulf, June 9, 1862, and was promoted to commander on July 16.[2]
He commanded the iron-clad Essex, of the Mississippi squadron in 1862–63, and took part in the operations at Port Hudson, from March to July 1863, in command of the Essex and the mortar flotilla.[2]
He commanded the Glaucus of the North Atlantic blockading squadron from 1863 till 1864, and the R. R. Cuyler, of the same squadron, from 1864 till 1865. He became captain, December 12, 1867, chief of staff of the North Atlantic fleet in 1870, and commodore on June 14, 1874.[2]
charles, henry, bromedge, caldwell, 1823, 1877, united, states, navy, officer, during, american, civil, born, 1823, february, 1823hingham, massachusettsdiednovember, 1877, 1877, aged, waltham, massachusettsallegianceunited, statesservice, branchnavyrankcommodo. Charles Henry Bromedge Caldwell 1823 1877 was a United States Navy officer during the American Civil War Charles Henry Bromedge CaldwellBorn 1823 02 24 February 24 1823Hingham MassachusettsDiedNovember 30 1877 1877 11 30 aged 54 Waltham MassachusettsAllegianceUnited StatesService wbr branchNavyRankCommodoreCommands heldGlaucusBattles warsAmerican Civil WarSignatureCareer editCharles Henry Bromedge Caldwell was born in Hingham Massachusetts on February 24 1823 1 He entered the navy as midshipman February 27 1838 and became lieutenant September 4 1852 He commanded the USS Vandalia in the US Navy s second Fiji expedition an 1859 punitive expedition against Waya Island warriors who had cannibalized two American traders In 1862 he commanded the gun boat Itasca of the western gulf blockading squadron and took part in the bombardment of Forts Jackson and St Philip On the night of April 20 his gun boat with the Pinola was sent on an expedition under the command of Fleet Capt Bell to make a passage for the fleet through the chain obstructions near the forts Lieut Caldwell and his party boarded one of the hulks that held the chains and succeeded in detaching the latter in spite of the heavy fire to which they were subjected The Itasca was then swept on shore by the current in full sight of the forts and it was half an hour before she was afloat again She was unable to pass the forts with the rest of the fleet owing to a shot that penetrated her boiler Lieut Caldwell was in the action at Grand Gulf June 9 1862 and was promoted to commander on July 16 2 He commanded the iron clad Essex of the Mississippi squadron in 1862 63 and took part in the operations at Port Hudson from March to July 1863 in command of the Essex and the mortar flotilla 2 He commanded the Glaucus of the North Atlantic blockading squadron from 1863 till 1864 and the R R Cuyler of the same squadron from 1864 till 1865 He became captain December 12 1867 chief of staff of the North Atlantic fleet in 1870 and commodore on June 14 1874 2 He died on November 30 1877 1 References edit a b The National Cyclopedia of American Biography Vol XI James T White amp Company 1901 p 265 Retrieved August 6 2020 via Google Books a b c This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Wilson J G Fiske J eds 1900 Caldwell Charles Henry Bromedge Appletons Cyclopaedia of American Biography New York D Appleton nbsp nbsp This biographical article related to the United States Navy is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Henry Bromedge Caldwell amp oldid 1042579378, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
