Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography/Green, Charles

GREEN, Charles, naval officer, b. in Connecticut in 1814; d. in Providence. R. L, 7 April, 1887. He entered the U. S. navy, 1 May. 1836, became passed midshipman, 38 April, 1833. lieutenant, 8 March, 1837, commander, 14 Sept., 1855, captain, 16 July, 1863, and commodore, 4 April. 1867. On account of incapacity resulting from long and faithful service he was placed on the retired list, 15 Nov., 1863. When commanding the " Jamestown " in 1861-3, and on blockade duty off Savannah, Ga., Fernandina, Fla., and Wilmington, N. C, he took six prizes. While on the coast of Florida he sent out a boat-expedition and destroyed the bark " Alvarado " under the guns of the fort at Fernandina.