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Jenkins was born on December 11, 1811, in Orange, Virginia, United States.
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Jenkins was born on December 11, 1811, in Orange, Virginia, United States.
Jenkins prepared for college but was forced to work as a merchant clerk for two or three years until, upon warm testimonials from friends, including Mrs. Dolly Madison, he was appointed midshipman, November 1, 1828. After service in the West Indies against pirates, 1828-1833, he took his examination for lieutenant, 1834, standing first among eighty-two candidates, though he was not promoted until 1839. He was on coast survey duty, 1834-1842; in the Brazil and Mediterranean squadrons, 1842-1845; and in 1845-1846 went abroad with another officer to study European lighthouse systems, the results of which were published in a comprehensive report (1846).
Later Jenkins was secretary of the first temporary lighthouse board, 1850-1852, framed the law of 1852 for the administration of the lighthouse service, and was secretary of the permanent board, 1852-1858, 1861-1862. Meanwhile he had served during the Mexican War as executive in the Germantown, heading her landing parties at Tuxpan and Tabasco, and in command of the hospital ship Relief and the supply station at Salmadena Island. He had charge of Gulf Stream observations for the Coast Survey, 1848-1852, and commanded the Preble in the Paraguayan Expedition, 1858-1859, and later in the West Indies, where in 1861 he assisted in saving for the Union the forts at Key West and the Dry Tortugas.
In the Civil War Jenkins commanded the Wachusett in the James River, June-September, 1862, taking part in the actions at Coggin's Point and City Point. He was promoted captain in July, and in November, commanding the Oneida, joined the blockade below Mobile, where he was senior officer, November 12 - December 28. In February 1863, Jenkins became Farragut's flag captain on the Mississippi, commanding the Hartford at the passing of Port Hudson and Grand Gulf, March 14-19. Subsequently, transferred to the Richmond, he commanded the forces below Port Hudson, and was senior naval officer at its surrender, July 8. The day before, on board the Monongahela, he received a slight wound in the hip while passing the batteries at College Point. After taking the Richmond to New York for refitting, Jenkins was again on the Mobile blockade, December 1863 - February 1865, acting during the greater part of this period as senior officer, and in the Richmond commanding the 2nd division at the battle of Mobile Bay. After duty on the James River until the close of the war, Jenkins was chief of the Bureau of Navigation, August 1865 - April 1869.
He was made rear admiral on July 13, 1870, and commanded the Asiatic Squadron from May 1872, until his retirement, December 11, 1873. Before and during his service as bureau chief Jenkins was author of a number of government publications in his special field of navigation, notably a Code of Flotilla and Boat Squadron Signals for the United States Navy (1861); Instructions for Hydrographic Surveyors (1868); and The Rule of the Road at Sea and in Inland Waters (1869). After his retirement he made his home in Washington, where he died on August 9, 1893.
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Lieutenant Perkins described Jenkins as "one of the kindest and best of men. " Secretary Welles remarked that he was "one of the most faithful, industrious, laborious, and best informed officers in the service. "
Jenkins was married first to a Miss Powers, and second to a daughter of Paymaster Thornton of the navy. By his second marriage he had three daughters and two sons.
