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'''Charles Dwight Sigsbee''' ( – ) served in the [[United States Navy]]. | {{RearUS}} '''Charles Dwight Sigsbee''' (January 16, 1845 – July 13, 1923) served in the [[United States Navy]], and was in command of the {{USS-1Maine}} at the time of her loss in Santiago Harbor. | ||
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Charles D. Sigsbee, born on 16 January 1845 at Albany, N.Y., was appointed acting Midshipman on 16 July 1862. He was commissioned as a Rear Admiral on 10 August 1903. | |||
Sigsbee served aboard ''{{US-Monongahela}}'', ''{{US-2Wyoming}}'', and ''{{US-Shenandoah}}'' from 1863 to 1869 when he was assigned to duty at the Naval Academy and, in 1871, to the [[Hydrographic Office (U.S. Navy)|Hydrographic Office]]. He was in command of various ships from 1873 to 1891 and served as a hydrographer in the [[Bureau of Navigation]] from 1893 to 1897. Sigsbee commanded {{US-StPaul}} in 1898 and {{US-1Texas}} until 1900. He assumed command of the [[South Atlantic Squadron]] in 1904 and the [[Second Division, North Atlantic Squadron|North Atlantic Squadron]] in 1905. Admiral Sigsbee retired from the Navy in 1907. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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==Papers== | |||
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* [http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/sc16148.htm Papers in possession of the New York State Library] | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arent Schuyler Crowninshield|Arent S. Crowninshield]]'''|'''[[U.S.S. Maine (1889)|Captain of U.S.S. ''Maine'']]'''<br>10 Apr, 1897{{USOfficerReg1898|p. 6}} – 15 Feb, 1898|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[U.S.S. St. Paul (1895)|Captain of U.S.S. ''St. Paul'']]'''<br>10 Apr, 1898{{USList&Station1898|p. 5}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Woodward Philip|John W. Philip]]'''|'''[[U.S.S. Texas (1892)|Captain of U.S.S. ''Texas'']]'''<br>before 1 Jan, 1900{{USOfficerReg1900|p. 8}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Thomas Swinburne|William T. Swinburne]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richardson Clover|Richardson Clover]]'''|'''[[Office of Naval Intelligence|Chief Intelligence Officer]]'''<br>26 Jan, 1900{{USOfficerReg1903|p. 8}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Seaton Schroeder|Seaton Schroeder]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Hoban Sands|James H. Sands]]'''|'''[[Philadelphia Navy Yard|Commandant, Navy Yard, League Island]]'''<br>1 May, 1903{{USOfficerReg1904|p. 6}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Joseph Edgar Craig|Joseph E. Craig]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:25, 30 January 2022
Rear Admiral Charles Dwight Sigsbee (January 16, 1845 – July 13, 1923) served in the United States Navy, and was in command of the Maine at the time of her loss in Santiago Harbor.
Life & Career
Charles D. Sigsbee, born on 16 January 1845 at Albany, N.Y., was appointed acting Midshipman on 16 July 1862. He was commissioned as a Rear Admiral on 10 August 1903.
Sigsbee served aboard Monongahela, Wyoming, and Shenandoah from 1863 to 1869 when he was assigned to duty at the Naval Academy and, in 1871, to the Hydrographic Office. He was in command of various ships from 1873 to 1891 and served as a hydrographer in the Bureau of Navigation from 1893 to 1897. Sigsbee commanded St. Paul in 1898 and Texas until 1900. He assumed command of the South Atlantic Squadron in 1904 and the North Atlantic Squadron in 1905. Admiral Sigsbee retired from the Navy in 1907.
See Also
Bibliography
- Sigsbee, Captain Charles D. (1899) The "Maine": An Account of her Destruction in Havana Harbor. New York: The Century Co.
Papers
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arent S. Crowninshield |
Captain of U.S.S. Maine 10 Apr, 1897[1] – 15 Feb, 1898 |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of U.S.S. St. Paul 10 Apr, 1898[2] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by John W. Philip |
Captain of U.S.S. Texas before 1 Jan, 1900[3] |
Succeeded by William T. Swinburne |
| Preceded by Richardson Clover |
Chief Intelligence Officer 26 Jan, 1900[4] |
Succeeded by Seaton Schroeder |
| Preceded by James H. Sands |
Commandant, Navy Yard, League Island 1 May, 1903[5] |
Succeeded by Joseph E. Craig |
Footnotes
