William Reynolds (US Navy officer)
- William Reynolds (US Navy officer)
William Reynolds (1815—November 5 1879) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy and served during the American Civil War. His brother was United States Army General John F. Reynolds.
Reynolds was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and joined the Navy in 1831. His first assignment was to the USS "Boxer", where he toured Africa, Brazil, and the Malay archipelago. In 1837, he was promoted to Passed Midshipman and then to Lieutenant in 1841. From 1838 to 1842, he served with the U.S. Exploring Expedition, and was among the first to sight the Antarctic mainland. In 1842, he was assigned to the USS "Cumberland".
In 1862, he was promoted to Commander and given his first ship, the USS "Vermont", a receiving ship at Port Royal, South Carolina. (When that ship was replaced by the USS "New Hampshire", he was transferred to command it.) He was subsequently given command of the depot there.
In 1865, he was promoted to Captain and given command of the USS "Lackawanna" after the American Civil War, assigned to the Pacific. In 1867, he was the officer to formally claim the Midway Atoll for the United States, after its discovery by a sealing ship in 1859. In 1870, he was made a Commodore and was made the Chief of the Bureau of Equipment. In 1873, he was promoted to Rear Admiral and given command of the Asiatic Squadron from his flagship, the USS "Tennessee". In 1877, due to failing health, he retired from active service.
References
*Rear-Admiral Reynolds. New York Times. New York, N.Y.: Nov 6, 1879. pg. 4, 1 pgs
* cite book
last = Reynolds
first = William
authorlink = William Reynolds
coauthors = Nathaniel Philbrick
year = 2004
title = The Private Journal of William Reynolds : United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
publisher = Penguin Classics
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