Extensive Group of Spanish American War Admirals Autographs

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/31/2004

Group of Spanish American navy autographs, all mounted most with information pertaining to the personality, includes: Autograph Letter Signed of Commander A.G. Winterhalter, who commanded the ELCANO during the China Relief Expedition, with cover and real photo of him...plus; Autographed card of Admiral French E. Chadwick, of the Armored cruiser New York, “F.E. Chadwick Captain U.S. Navy Commanding U.S.S. New York 14 Sept. 1898.” ...plus; Autograph Letter Signed “Frank Wildes Captain U.S.N. Comdg USS Boston, May 1st, 1898, Manila” signed twice the same way...plus; CLARK, Charles Edgar (1843-1922) He served aboard the USS Ossippee, West Gulf Blockading Squadron in 1863-65; at the Battle of Mobile Bay and the capture of Fort Morgan, August 1864; on the USS Vanderbilt, Pacific Squadron, 1865-67; commanded the USS Ranger, 1883-86; comanded the USS Mohican, 1893-94; the USS Montgomery, 1896-98; and the battleship USS Oregon during a cruise from San Francisco to Key West and then in the battle of Santiago (Spanish-American War) on July 3, 1898. For emminent and conspicuous conduct in this battle he was advanced six numbers in rank. He was raised seven numbers in rank and promoted to Rear Admiral, June 16, 1902. He then served as Governor, the Naval Home, Philadelphia, 1901-04, an President of the Naval Examining and Retiring Board, 1904-05. He retired from active duty on August 10, 1905. Signed card “C.E. Clark Captain U.S.N.”...plus; Autographed card of Captain Robley D. Evans ‘Fighting Bob’ Commanded the Battleship Iowa, signed “R.D. Evans Captain U.S.N. Comdg U.S.S. Iowa Aug. 29/98”...plus; Autographed Card of N.Mayo Dyer, commanded the U.S. Protected Cruiser ‘Baltimore’, signed “N.M. Dyer Captain U.S. Navy, Comdg. U.S.S. Baltimore May 1st, 1898”...plus; Autographed Card of “F.A. Cook Captain U.S. Navy Comdg U.S.S. Brooklyn”...plus; Autographed Card of Captain Joseph B. Coghlan, signed “J.B. Coghlan Capt. U.S. Navy U.S.S. Raleigh Manil Bay May 1st 1898”...plus; Autographed card of Captain Henry Glass, who hoisted the American flag i nthe Ladrone Islands on his way to join Admiral Dewey at Manila, signed “Henry Glass captain, U.S.N. Commanding U.S.S. Charleston San Luis D’Apra Guam, Ladrone Islands. June 21, 1898.”...plus; Autograph card “Francis J. Higginson Captain U.S. Navy Comdg. Battleship Massachusetts.”...plus; Autographed card of Captain Benjamin Lamberton of the Olympia, Flagship of Admiral Dewey’s Squadron, signed “B.P. Lamberton, Captain U.S. Navy Comdg. U.S.S. ‘Olympia’...plus; Autographed Card of John W. Philip, commander of the Battleship Texas, signed “Yours Truly &c. F.W. Philip Commodore U.S. Navy Late of the Texas.”...plus; Autographed Card of Commodore Winfield S. Schley who led the way against Cervera’s vessels off Santiago de Cuba, utterly routing and destroying them on July 3, signed “W.S. Schley Commodore U.S.N. Commander Greely Relief Ex. 1884”...plus; Autographed Card “Asa Walker, Commander U.S. Navy, Comd’g U.S.S. Concord, Manila Bay, May 1, 1898.”...plus; Autographed Card of Henry C. taylor of the Battleship Indiana, signed “Captain H.C. Taylor U.S. Navy. Comdg. Battleship ‘Indiana’ Formerly Comdg. U.S. S. Hossler - U.S.S. Saratoga - U.S.S. Alliance.” All VG....plus; Typed Letter Signed by Richard Wainwright, 1p. quarto, 1902, in part: “...I owe a deep debt of gratitude to Mr Long. He appointed me Superintendent of the Naval Academy, and above all, gave me command of the GLOUCESTER...all Naval Officers must appreciate that it was through his efforts that they were able to conduct a successful war...” with cover and card signed “Richard Wainwright Lt. Comdr. U.S. Navy Comdg. U.S.S. Gloucester.” VG.

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