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Clark (CHARLES EDGAR an American)

CHARLES EDGAR, an American naval officer, born in Bradford, Vt., Aug. 10, 1843. He entered the naval service in 1860; took part in the battle of Mobile Bay and in the bombardment of Fort Morgan; and was promoted captain in 1896. In March, 1898, he took command of the battleship "Oregon" at the Mare Island navy yard, San Fran- CLARK cisco, and when war with Spain was deemed inevitable, he received orders to proceed to Key West, Fla., with all haste.

After a most remarkable voyage of over 14,000 miles, he joined the American fleet in Cuban waters on May 26, and on July 3 commanded his ship at the destruction of Cervera's squadron. In 1902 he was promoted rear-admiral and retired in 1905.