Leading events of Maryland history; with topical analyses, references, and questions for original thought and research . he loss of a man. In the second assault, thecruiser Baltimore led the line of battle, and performed gallantservice. Her commander, Captain Dyer, was voted a sword ofhonor by the city whose namesake he so ably John D. Ford (now Rear-Admiral) ofBaltimore was chief-engineer of the Baltimore, and shortly afterthe battle became fleet-engineer. The battle of July the Third was fought off the southern coastof Cuba. The Spanish fleet, blockaded in the
Leading events of Maryland history; with topical analyses, references, and questions for original thought and research . he loss of a man. In the second assault, thecruiser Baltimore led the line of battle, and performed gallantservice. Her commander, Captain Dyer, was voted a sword ofhonor by the city whose namesake he so ably John D. Ford (now Rear-Admiral) ofBaltimore was chief-engineer of the Baltimore, and shortly afterthe battle became fleet-engineer. The battle of July the Third was fought off the southern coastof Cuba. The Spanish fleet, blockaded in the harbor of Santiago CIVIL WAR TO THE PRESENT 185 by the American fleet, attempted to escape, and was totallydestroyed. Acting Rear-Admiral Sampson was commander-in-chiefof the American fleet, and the officer second in command wasCommodore Winfield Scott Schley of Maryland; the commander-in-chief was absent when the battle occurred. The Americanships were ably handled and won a brilliant victory. Admiral Sampson had left the station of the blockading fleetfor the purpose of holding a conference, and was less than ten. THE CRUISER BALTIMORE FROM A PHOTOGRAPH IN POSSESSION OF THE NAVY DEPARTMENT miles away when the battle opened. He had gone to the eastward,and the Spaniards made their running fight to the followed in his flag-ship. New York, with all speed,and arrived at the conclusion of the battle. These peculiarcircumstances led to an unfortunate controversy as to who hadbeen in command at Santiago and who deserved the credit forthe victory. Commodore Schley wrote that the victory was largeenough for all, and for a long while he remained silent. The
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