Years of service 1822 - 1867 Service/branch Union Navy Died February 29, 1888 | Name Charles Pickering Rank Captain Allegiance Union | |
Born December 23, 1815 ( 1815-12-23 ) Role United States Navy officer Commands held USS Vanderbilt (1862), USS Kearsarge, USS Housatonic | ||
Captain Charles W. Pickering (December 23, 1815 - February 2, 1888) was an American officer of the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Becoming a Lieutenant on December 8, 1838, and a captain on July 16, 1862, his commands included the USS Vanderbilt, Kearsarge and Housatonic. He was captain of the Housatonic during its sinking on 17 February 1864 at the hands of Confederate States Navy submarine, H.L. Hunley.
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