Keywords: Rear Admiral Charles Wilkes.jpg en Charles Wilkes 1798 “1877 was an American naval officer and explorer He led the United States Exploring Expedition 1838-1842 and commanded the American ship in the Trent Affair during the American Civil War Several incidents caused him to be convicted of various offenses in two courts-martial This photo is probably from 1866 since it is titled Portrait of Rear Admiral Charles Wilkes officer of the Federal Navy Hirst D Milhollen and Donald H Mugridge collection at US Library of congress http //hdl loc gov/loc pnp/cwpb 04830 Reproduction Number LC-DIG-cwpb-04830 Call Number LC-B813- 1371 cwpb 04830 Creator Mathew Brady ~ 1866 PD-old-100 Charles Wilkes |