Charles C. Carpenter

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.

Carpenter suffered from severe nervous disorders during the final years of his naval career, but he was thought to have recovered after seeking medical treatment. Following a new decline in his health, he became a patient in the Adams Nervine Asylum of Boston, Massachusetts. He shot himself in the head within the asylum. He was survived by his wife and five of his children.

Naval career Carpenter was born in Leyden, Massachusetts, on February 27, 1834. 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.