Charles G. Ridgely

Charles Goodwin Ridgely
Charles Goodwin Ridgely
	portrait by Gilbert Stuart, 1819-1820
Birth name	Charles Ridgely Goodwin
Born	July 2, 1784; Baltimore, Maryland
Died	February 8, 1848 (aged 63); Baltimore, Maryland
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1799 – ?
Rank	Captain
Commands held	USS Jefferson; USS Erie; USS Independence; USS Constellation; Mediterranean Squadron; Pacific Station; West Indies Squadron; Brazil Squadron; Brooklyn Navy Yard;
Battles/wars	First Barbary War Second Battle of Tripoli Harbor; ; Peruvian War of Independence;
Awards	Sword for the Congressional Gold Medal presented to Edward Preble (1805)

Charles Goodwin Ridgely (July 2, 1784 – February 8, 1848) was an officer in the United States Navy. He fought under Edward Preble in the First Barbary War (1804–1805), before serving as the commander of the Pacific Station (1820–1822), the West Indies Squadron (1827–1830), the Brooklyn Navy Yard (1833–1839), and the Brazil Squadron (1840–1842).

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