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Spanish-American War: Cased West Indies Naval Campaign Medal (Sampson Medal) Awarded to Edward Wounsch Who Served Aboard the U...
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Spanish-American War: Cased West Indies Naval Campaign Medal (Sampson Medal) Awarded to Edward Wounsch Who Served Aboard the USS Hist.First issue, 38 mm, pinback, with three Manzanillo engagement bars, each dated on the reverse. The rim is stamped EDWARD WOUNSCH, S. CK. 1st C. The reverse is marked Santiago de Cuba with the date of July 3. The medal is housed in a fitted purple-velvet lined leather case. Wounsch was born in Sweden on November 9, 1867. He also served aboard the USS Vermont.
Arriving at Guantanamo via Charleston 25 June, USS Hist (1898-1911) joined the blockading fleet off Santiago on the 29th. The following day was a memorable one. That morning, in company with Hornet, Hist captured the Spanish schooner Nickerson. When the smoke and fire lifted after an hour and 40 minutes of sharp fighting, Hornet had been disabled but towed to safety by USS Wompatuck, USS Hist (1898-1911) had been hit 11 times; the Spanish had received the worst of the battle, losing a gunboat, a pontoon, and a sloop loaded with troops as well as suffering serious damage to the gun and torpedo boats. No American casualties resulted.
On 3 July USS Hist (1898-1911) followed up her early success by joining the fleet in battle off Santiago as the Spanish attempted to break the blockade. Under constant enemy fire, USS Hist (1898-1911) rescued 142 Spanish sailors from their disabled and burning ship, Viscaya. Eight days after this engagement, she and USS Wompatuck cut the important cable connecting Media Luna and Quizaro Islands. USS Hist (1898-1911) also cut the cable between Punta Carapacho and Cayo Obispo 21 July, the day after she had participated effectively in the bombardment of Santa Cruz. When not in combat, USS Hist (1898-1911) patrolled the Cuban coast, searching ships, and also served as a dispatch boat between the blockading fleet at Santiago and Guantanamo.
Condition: Very good.
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2023 December 11 Arms & Armor, Civil War & Militaria Signature® Auction #6279 (go to Auction Home page)
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