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NH 66668 Wilkes, Charles

Wilkes, Charles
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Title: Wilkes, Charles
Caption: Commodore Charles Wilkes, U.S.N. as photographed by Elias Dexter. Com. Wilkes was in command of the U.S.S. San Jacinto when he removed Confederate Commissioners Mason and Sidell from The British Mail Steamer 'trent' thus creating ' The trent affair' Born New York, 1798 Midshipman 1 January 1818 Lieutenant 28 April 1826 Commander 13 July 1843, captain 14 September, 1855, commodore on retired list 16 July 1862, Rear Dmiral 6 August 1866. Died 8 February 1877 at Washington, D.C. Author of "Narrative of the United States exploring expedition" (1845) and other works.
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