USS San Jacinto (1850)
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The first USS San Jacinto was an early screw frigate in the United States Navy during the mid-19th century. She was named for the San Jacinto River, site of the Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas
The San Jacinto (right) stops the RMS Trent
Attack on the Barrier Forts on November 21, showing Portsmouth, and Levant, with men and officers from the San Jacinto
Charles Wilkes
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Charles Wilkes was an American naval officer, ship's captain, and explorer. He led the first United States Exploring Expedition. During the American Civil War, he commanded USS San Jacinto during the
USS San Jacinto (1850)
…Seys, the United States agent there, before proceeding to Norfolk with the prize. On 27 August 1861, shortly before San Jacinto sailed for home, Capt. Charles Wilkes assumed command of the ship. En route back to the United States for service in the Union Navy during the American Civil War, the warship searched for…
Charles Wilkes
Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, Exploring Expedition 1838–1842
USS Vincennes in Disappointment Bay, Antarctica, during the Wilkes Expedition.
Capt. Charles Wilkes in The Champions of the Union, lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1861