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Gilbert C. Wiltse
Gilbert Cornwall Wiltse (November 26, 1838 – April 26, 1893) was an American naval officer. He was known for his command of USS Boston (1884), USS ''Boston'' during the Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Early life Gilbert Cornwall Wiltse was born on November 26, 1838, in Binghamton, New York, to Gilbert Wiltse. Wiltse was appointed to the United States Naval Academy from New York and graduated on September 20, 1855. Career Wiltse became a midshipman on June 9, 1859, and was ordered on the frigate USS Congress (1841), USS ''Congress''. He cruised on the Brazilian Station from 1859 to 1861. Wiltse was made lieutenant on August 31, 1861. At the outbreak of the Civil War, the USS ''Congress'' was recalled and Wiltse joined the USS St. Lawrence, USS ''St. Lawrence''. Wiltse was present at the Battle of Hampton Roads on March 8–9, 1862, between the USS ''Monitor'' and the CSS ''Merrimac''. He was also in the engagement at Sewell's Point in May 1862. Wiltse served on the steamboat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton () is a city in the U.S. state of New York, and serves as the county seat of Broome County. Surrounded by rolling hills, it lies in the state's Southern Tier region near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers. Binghamton is the principal city and cultural center of the Binghamton metropolitan area (also known as Greater Binghamton, or historically the Triple Cities, including Endicott and Johnson City), home to a quarter million people. The city's population, according to the 2020 census, is 47,969. From the days of the railroad, Binghamton was a transportation crossroads and a manufacturing center, and has been known at different times for the production of cigars, shoes, and computers. IBM was founded nearby, and the flight simulator was invented in the city, leading to a notable concentration of electronics- and defense-oriented firms. This sustained economic prosperity earned Binghamton the mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
