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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04546.11 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of documents, photographs, and objects related to the Boxer Rebellion archive |
| Title | Walter T. Kendall Brown to Mrs. S. W. K. Brown |
| Date | 13 July 1900 |
| Author | Brown, Walter T. Kendall (fl. 1899-1932) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Relieving siege of Taku and Tientsin. A long letter describing fighting: "2300 men of all nations held the city [Tientsin] against 30,000 Imperial troops and 100,000 Boxers. It was hell for 6 days [as] they bombarded the city. Our losses - over 600 killed and wounded." Also mentions the relief expedition to Peking (Beijing) and an expedition to seize a Chinese arsenal: "We drove the Chinks like rats and cheer after cheer went up from 1800 men in 7 different tongues... Capt. McCalla sang out 'What blue jackets are those?' "Monocacy!' 'Well done, Monocacy.' With 2000 men and 200 wounded we had taken an arsenal worth $13,000,000 occupied by 7000 Chinks.... We've done our part and saved Tientsin but God help the Peking people." Brown served as Paymaster Yeoman on the USS Monocacy during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. The Monocacy had served in Chinese waters for nearly 30 years, and was ordered to recapture the forts at Taku on 11 June 1900. He was trapped with the US Marines and multinational force in Tientsin. |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Asia Rebellion Military History Battle Artillery Injury or Wound Death Navy |
| Place written | Aboard USS Monocacy, Tonku, China |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; Foreign Affairs; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Brown served as Paymaster Yeoman on the USS Monocacy during the Boxer Rebellion of 1900. The Monocacy had served in Chinese waters for nearly 30 years, and was ordered to recapture the forts at Taku on 11 June 1900. He was trapped with the US Marines and multinational force in Tientsin.The postal marks on the envelopes in this collection are very rare and valuable. Mail was handled through the Monocacy. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |