INCIDENTS This part of Wyoming is rolling prairie. Riding horseback for hours on end, going up to the ridge and into the swales was tiresome and very wearing on the man and beast. These hills and valleys posed a real problem for the Union Pacific Railway when laying tracks across the land. So, when laying […]
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ONWARD The war ended and boredom set in. It was now a time for the ground troops to move in and quiet the “Insurectos” who remained rebellious and roamed the countryside. The Navy was quietly establishing a government capable of taking over the civil affairs of the Islands. In a word, it was time to […]
No.1684-S United States Naval Force on Asiatic Station Flagship OLYMPIA, Cavite, P.I. December 25, 1898 Sir:- 1. You are hereby detached from duty on board the U.S.S. CHARLESTON and from temporary duty on board the U.S.S. CULGOA, and will proceed immediately to your home in the United States. 2. Immediately upon your arrival home, report […]
Sir:- You are hereby detached from duty at this Navy Yard, and will proceed to San Fransisco, Cal., at once and report to Major George Ruhlen, Quartermaster, U.S.A., Phelan Building, Market Street, for passage on the Steamer “Puebla” to the Phillipines. On arrival on the Asiatic Station, you will report to Rear Admiral George Dewey, […]
SIR: You are hereby detached from duty at the Navy Yard, Mare Island, Cal., and from such other duty as may have been assigned you, and will report, immediately, to the Commandant of the Yard, for transportation to the Asiatic Station. Upon your arrival, report, immediately, to the Commander-in-Chief of the Asiatic Station, for duty […]
MANILA The ship ultimately arrived in the picturesque harbor of Manila in the Philippine Islands. The Spanish ships sunk and half sunk lying around the bay. The American vessels riding easily at anchor, while the business of setting up a provisional military government to maintain peace and order in the area proceeded. Apparently, Harry had […]
Navy Yard, Mare Island, Cal June 11, 1898 Sir:- You are hereby appointed to a Member of Board of which Asst. Engr. R. E. Carney, U.S.N., is Senior Member, for the purposes of testing 100 tons of Castle Grate coal, vide Asst. Engr. Forgham, U.S.N., relieved. Respectfully, Rear Admiral, U.S.N. Commandant, Navy Yard and Station […]
SIR: Proceed, immediately, to Mare Island, Cal., and report to the Commandant of the Navy Yard at that place, for such temporary duty as he may assign you in the Steam Engineering Department of that Yard. This employment on shore duty is required by the public interests. Respectfully, Secretary [Endorsements:] U.S. Navy Yard, Mare […]
Bureau of Navigation, Navy Dpeartment Sir: The President of the United States having appointed you an Assistant Engineer, with the relative rank of Ensign, in the Navy, from May 25, 1898, I have the pleasure herewith to enclose your commission. Enclosed herewith is also a blank form of acceptance and oat of office, which you […]
April 18, 1898 Sir: 1. Your letter of April 16, 1898, offering your services to the Engineer Corps of the Navy in case of need, has been received. 2. In reply you are informed that Congress has not yet made any provision for increasing the Engineer Corps of the Navy by appointment from civil life, […]
No.1446-S United States Naval Force on Asiatic Station Flagship OLYMPIA Cavite, P.I. December 1st, 1898 Sir:- You are temporarily detached from duty on board the U.S.S. CHARLESTON, and will report immediately ti Lieutenant Commander James W. Carlin, U.S. Navy, for temporary duty on board the U.S.S. CULGOA. Very respectfully, (signed) George Dewey Rear Admiral, U.S. […]
SOUTH SEA As far as I know, that was the last of T. Willy Clark. Some time was consumed with the administrative details of being assigned and obtaining orders. He was ordered to report aboard the U. S. S. Charleston, “wherever she may be found” The next that I am aware of is that he […]
BEGINNING A CAREER When Harry returned to Washington after his experience in Fredericksburg, he still had the job of finding employment suitable to is newly acquired status as a graduate engineer. His search was ended when he landed a job with the Washington Street Car company, or was it the Capitol Transit Co.? During his […]
I believe that after Charlotte Hall, he went to Baltimore and attended Baltimore Polytechnical Institute, where he got his Engineering degree. After graduation, he returned to Washington D. C, to look for work. This effort took him to Fredricksburg, Virginia, where there was a shoe factory. He made his appearance in the morning and was […]
