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O'Neil (CHARLES an American)

CHARLES, an American rear-admiral; born in Manchester, England, in 1842. He entered the American naval service as master's mate in 1861, and served in many American naval engagements during the Civil War. Commissioned lieutenant in 1868, and rose successively through the grades until he became rear-admiral, in 1901. From 1897 to 1904 he was Chief of the Naval ONONDAGAS Bureau of Ordnance. In the latter year he retired but was detailed for special ordnance duty abroad for one year, in 1904.