John Cummings Howell

John Cummings Howell
Born	(1819-11-24)November 24, 1819 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Died	September 12, 1892(1892-09-12) (aged 72) Folkestone, England
Buried	Cheriton Road Cemetery, Folkestone, England
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1836–1881
Rank	Rear admiral
Commands	USS Tahoma USS Nereus Naval Rendezvous Philadelphia League Island Navy Yard Portsmouth Navy Yard North Atlantic Squadron European Squadron
Battles / wars	American Civil War Union blockade Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries First Battle of Fort Fisher Second Battle of Fort Fisher
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John Cummings Howell (November 24, 1819 – September 12, 1892) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He rose to the rank of rear admiral and late in his career was commander-in-chief of the North Atlantic Squadron and then of the European Squadron.