George C. Read

George C. Read
George C. Read
	Photograph of George C. Read ; taken shortly before his death in 1862.
Born	January 9, 1788; Ireland
Died	August 22, 1862 (aged 74); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Place of burial	Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Allegiance	United States (Union)
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1804–1862
Rank	Rear admiral
Commands held	USS Scorpion; USS Vixen; USS Conquest; USS Hornet; USS Chippewa; USS Constitution; East India Squadron; USS Columbia; Philadelphia Naval Asylum; Africa Squadron; Mediterranean Squadron; Philadelphia Navy Yard; Philadelphia Naval Asylum
Battles/wars	War of 1812 USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere; USS United States vs HMS Macedonian; ; Second Barbary War; Second Sumatran Expedition Bombardment of Quallah Battoo; Battle of Muckie; ; American Civil War;

George Campbell Read (January 9, 1788 – August 22, 1862) was a United States Navy officer. He served during the War of 1812, commanded the USS Chippewa during the Second Barbary War, commanded the East India Squadron from 1837 to 1840 including during the Second Sumatran expedition in 1838, commanded the Africa Squadron from 1846 to 1847, and the Mediterranean Squadron from 1847 to 1849. He commanded the Philadelphia Naval Asylum from 1839 to 1846, the Philadelphia Navy Yard from 1850 to 1853, and the Philadelphia Naval Asylum again during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1862. He was promoted to rear admiral in July 1862.

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