Sigsbee, Charles D
naval officer, was born in the state of New York. During 1859-63 he attended the naval academy and served in the civil war in the west gulf squadron. He was in the battle of Mobile bay, and at both attacks at Fort Fisher; and in the final assault on same.
In 1867 he was commissioned lieutenant, and lieutenant-commander in 1868. During 1869-71 he was on duty at the naval academy; and was promoted to commander in 1882. He was in command of the warship Maine, which was destroyed by a sub-marine mine in Havana harbor. He rendered important service during the Spanish-American war.
SIKES, MRS. OLIVE [LOGAN], actress, author, was born in 1841 in New York. She is an actress and author, popular at one period as a lecturer; and the author of Photographs of Paris Life; Chateau Frissac, or Home Scenes in France; John Morris's Money; Somebody's Stockings; Apropos of Women and Theaters; Before the Footlights and Behind the Scenes; The Mimic World; Get Thee Behind Me, Satan; and They Met by Chance, a novel.