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| 70k | Col. Charles G. McCawley, USMC, born at Philadelphia, Pa., 29 January 1827, was appointed a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps 3 March 1847. He took part in the storming of Chapultepec and the capture of Mexico City during the Mexican War. He was brevetted first lieutenant 13 September 1847, for gallantry in those actions. In the Civil War, he aided in the capture of Port Royal, S.C., 7 November 1861 and led a detachment of 200 marines to reoccupy the Norfolk Navy Yard, May 1862. He subsequently commanded marine detachments during operations in Charleston Harbor against Forts Wagner, Gregg, and Sumter. For gallant and meritorious conduct during the boat attack on the latter fort, 8 September 1863, he was brevetted major. In 1876 he was appointed colonel commandant, the highest post in the Marine Corps, and served in that position until he retired in 1891. Colonel McCawley died at Philadelphia, 13 October 1891. Photo from the USMC History Division. | Bill Gonyo |
| 63k | Undated, location unknown. | David Buell |
| 127k | USS McCawley (DD-276), At anchor during the early 1920s. Courtesy of ESKC Joseph L. Aguillard, USNR, 1969. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph. Photo #: NH 69428. | Robert Hurst |
| 149k | Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington USS Mahopac (AT-29), in center, and five destroyers in Dry Dock Number Two, 8-22 September 1921. The destroyers include Doyen (DD-280), Henshaw (DD-278), McCawley (DD-276), Meyer (DD-279) and Moody (DD-277). U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. | Fred Weiss |
| 153k | USS McCawley (DD-276) leading USS Henshaw (DD-278) and an unidentified destroyer heading to Culebra Island, West Indies during February 1924. | Robert M. Cieri |
| 80k | USS Moody (DD-277), USS Decatur (DD-341) and USS McCawley in the Panama Canal circa the early 1930's. | Bruce Billig |
| 232k | The 1930's in Juneau, Alaska from the John Dickey collection. | Ed Zajkowski |