Adapted from "Percival Drayton, USN," produced by Office of Naval Records and Library, not dated, located in Percival Drayton ZB file, Navy Department Library.
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Percival Drayton
25 August 1812 - 4 August 1865
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Chronology of Naval Service
1827
1 December - appointed Midshipman.
21 December - ordered to Norfolk School.
1828
20 June - ordered to duty in USS Hudson.
1830
22 March - warranted Midshipman.
28 September - ordered to New York School.
1831
10 February - granted 2 months leave.
1832
7 December - granted 3 months leave
1833
3 April - ordered to Examination.
4 June - ordered to Receiving Ship at Philadelphia.
2 July - granted 3 months leave.
12 July - warranted as Passed Midshipman.
26 November - furloughed for 12 months.
1835
24 July - ordered to duty in USS Constitution.
1838
19 March - promoted to Lieutenant.
4 August - granted 3 months leave.
1839
23 November - ordered to duty in USS Enterprise.
1843
7 August - detached from USS Yorktown and granted 3 months leave.
16 October - ordered to duty in Receiving Ship at Charleston, South Carolina.
24 October - previous order revoked.
1844
15 June - ordered to Command of USS Oukahye.
26 June - detached and waiting orders.
1845
11 April - ordered to duty in USS Columbus.
1848
6 March - detached from Columbus and granted 3 months leave.
25 April - granted 6 months leave to visit Europe.
1849
20 April - ordered to duty in USS Mississippi.
1850
13 August - ordered to return to Mediterranean Squadron.
1852
30 June - detached from USS Independence and granted 3 months leave.
1 October - ordered to Ordnance duty at New York Navy Yard.
1855
8 October - commissioned Commander.
1858
13 September - ordered to duty in USS Sabine.
1859
14 May - detached and waiting orders.
19 May - Member, Board of Examiners at Annapolis.
28 October - Member, Board of Examiners.
1860
9 June - Member, Board of Examiners.
14 September - ordered to Ordnance duty at Philadelphia.
1861
18 September - detached and ordered to duty with the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
5 October - ordered to command of USS Pocahontas.
1862
4 August - promoted to Captain.
22 September - detached from USS Pawnee and ordered to command USS Passaic.
1863
8 April - commissioned Captain.
16 May detached and appointed Superintendent of Ordnance Department of New York Navy Yard.
12 December - detached and ordered to duty as Fleet Captain of the West Gulf Blockading Squadron.
1864
14 December - detached and granted 2 weeks leave.
1865
28 April - appointed Chief of the Bureau of Navigation.
4 August - died at Washington, DC.