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Photo #: NH 55562 USS Charleston (C-2) Halftone photograph, from a contemporary publication, showing Brigadier General Thomas B. Anderson, U.S. Army, and his staff visiting the cruiser at Honolulu, 2 June 1898. Anderson was in command of the first expedition of troops sent to the Philippines, convoyed by Charleston from Honolulu to Manila. He was a son of Major General Robert Anderson, who had commanded Fort Sumter at the beginning of the Civil War. Note breech of 6-inch gun and carved wooden entryway sideboard at left, and boat stowage overhead. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 78,940 bytes; 740 x 595 pixels |
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5 April 1998