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Charles C. Carpenter (admiral)
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Rear Admiral Charles Carroll Carpenter (February 27, 1834 – April 1, 1899) was an officer in the United States Navy. He participated in the African Slave Trade Patrol, fought in the American Civil War, served as Commander of the Asiatic Squadron, and was recalled to duty briefly during the Spanish–American War.
==Naval career==
Carpenter was born in Leyden, Massachusetts, on February 27, 1834, the son of David N. Carpenter and the former Maria P. Newcomb.〔(Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adm John Irwin (1832-1901) )〕 Appointed a midshipman from Massachusetts on October 1, 1850, he was attached to the sloop-of-war in the Pacific Squadron from 1851 to 1855. He attended the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, from 1855 to 1856 and, upon completing his studies, was promoted to passed midshipman on June 20, 1856.〔Hamersly, p. 64.〕〔(Naval History and Heritage Command: Officers of the Continental and U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, 1775-1900. )〕〔(History of Jamaica Plain (Suffolk County), Massachusetts: Charles C. Carpenter Biographical Sketch )〕
Carpenter was in the Home Squadron and in special service between 1856 and 1858, serving consecutively aboard the steam frigates , , and and the brig ; he was aboard ''Dolphin'' on August 21, 1858 when she captured a slave ship, the brig ''Echo'', with 300 African slaves on board. He was promoted to lieutenant on January 23, 1858.〔〔〔〔(''Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships'': ''Dolphin'' III )〕
Carpenters next duty was aboard a receiving ship at Boston, Massachusetts, in 1858 and 1859, and he was promoted to master on January 22, 1858 and to lieutenant the next day. He reported for duty aboard the screw steamer in 1859. ''Mohawk'' cruised off the coast of Cuba in 1859 and 1860 and captured the slave ship ''Wildfire'' on April 20, 1860, freeing 530 African slaves. She later guarded Naval Station Key West, in Key West, Florida, from armed groups seeking to seize it from the United States Government in the months prior to the outbreak of the American Civil War.〔〔〔〔(''Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships'': ''Mohawk'' II )〕
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