Rash's Surname Index
Notes for John Carson FEBIGER
FEBIGER, John Carson, naval officer, was born in Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 14, 1821; grandson of Gen. Christian Febiger, "Old Denmark," of the army of the American Revolution. He entered the U.S. navy as midshipman from Ohio, Sept. 14, 1838, and was on board the Concord of the Brazil squadron when that vessel was wrecked in 1843 on the eastern coast of Africa. He was promoted passed midshipman. May 20, 1844; lieutenant, April 30, 1853; commander, Aug. 11, 1862; captain, May 6, 1868; commodore, Aug. 9, 1874; rear-admiral, Feb. 4, 1882, and was retired on his own application, July 1, 1882. He was on the Germantown in the East Indies, 1858-60, on the sloop Savannah, 1861-62; and commanded the Kanawha in the Western Gulf blockading squadron, 1862, and vessels in the Mississippi squadron. 1862-63. He was assigned to the command of the Mattabeset of the North Atlantic squadron, 1864, taking part in the defeat of the Confederate ram Albemarle and capture of her tender, the Bombshell, in Albemarle sound, N.C., May 5. 1864, and receiving the commendation of Captain Melancton Smith and Rear-Admiral S. P. Lee for his gallantry and skill in the engagement. He commanded the Ashuelot in the Asiatic squadron, 1866-68; was inspector of naval reserve lands 1869-72; served on the examining board, 1874-76, and was commandant of the Washington navy yard, 1876-80. He died at Londonderry, near Easton, Md., Oct. 9, 1898.
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