Charles W. Pickering
Union Navy officer
Died when: 72 years 68 days (866 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
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Commodore Charles Whipple Pickering (December 23, 1815 – February 2, 1888) [his date of birth was also reported as January 23, 1813] was an American officer of the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
He is best known for being the captain of USS Housatonic when it was sunk by the submarine CSS Hunley.
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