Biography of captain charles dwight sigsbee

American Rear Admiral ()

Charles Dwight Sigsbee (January 16, – July 13, ) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. In his earlier career, he was a pioneering oceanographer and hydrographer.

Biography of captain charles dwight sigsbee

He is best remembered as the captain of USS&#;Maine, which exploded in Havana Harbor, Cuba, in and set off the events that led up to the start of the Spanish–American War. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in ^[1]

Early life

Sigsbee was born in Albany, New York, and educated at The Albany Academy.

He was appointed acting midshipman on 16 July

Military career

Sigsbee fought in numerous engagements during the American Civil War, mostly against Confederate forts and batteries. Sigsbee served aboard Monongahela, Wyoming, and Shenandoah from to , when he was assigned to duty at the Naval Academy.

In , he was assigned to the Hydrographic Office. He was first posted to the Hydrographic Office in He was assigned to the Coast