Captain William Wilson Galt - Naval Record, 1899
Scope and Contents
Typed carbon copy on tissue paper of the Naval Record of Captain William Wilson Galt entitled "Record of William Wilson Galt, Captain (S C) U.S.N." The record begins in 1877 and ends in 1925 when he retired. Gives a short biographical background which was noted on his entrance examination in 1877. October 30 letter to Paymaster W. W. Galt from R. W. Thompson, Secretary of the Navy, thanking him and commending him for the rescue of the disabled schooner "Express" and bringing her safely to Key West harbor; 1899 July 29 letter from the Secretary of the Navy with an excerpt from a letter from Captain J. B. Coghlan praising Paymaster Galt in sailing through rough seas to deliver a pump to the "Raleigh" just before the Manila Bay attack. Handwritten on cover page, "For A.G. Zimermann, Jr."
Dates
- Creation: 1899
Creator
- From the Collection: Galt, William Richard, 1818-1892 (Person)
- From the Collection: Grigsby, Hugh Blair, 1806-1881 (Person)
Language of Materials
English Spanish;Castilian
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Extent
From the Collection: 16.75 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository