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Robert C. Schenck Letters, May 31, 1898-October 3, 1898.

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Containers:
Box 2, Folder 2
Abstract:
Consists of letters sent by Schenck to his mother (and wife of another Robert Schenck who was in the Grand Army of the Republic [G.A.R.]) while Robert (Jr.) was serving aboard the USS Vicksburg off the Cuban coast. One letter is from May, but the others are from late June and after, as the Spanish were moving towards surrender and the war was ending. Consists of the detailing of military manoeuvres as well as Schenck's relief upon the end of the war and his return trip to Virginia. Sailors' letters, Battle of Santiago, Siege of Santiago. Partial geographical list: Havana/Habana (Cuba), Santiago (Cuba), Cárdenas (Cuba), Key West, Portsmouth (Va.).
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12 items

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