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Seizure of Confederate Commissioners on the Trent
Reports recount the 1861 capture of Confederate commissioners Mason and Slidell from the British steamer Trent by the U S S San Jacinto under Captain Charles Wilkes. The incident triggered wartime tensions as Union forces detained the envoys and faced international scrutiny while the men were later taken to New York for custody.
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J. M. Mason
John Slidell
Great Britain
France
Trent
Cuba
England
U.S
San Jacinto
Charles Wilkes
WML
New York
Moréle
Olle
Mau
Bivbeest
Tie Kim
Lavine