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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09073 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1890s |
| Title | Winfield S. Schley to A.W. Reese regarding triumphing over the Spanish |
| Date | 26 July 1898 |
| Author | Schley, Winfield Scott (1839-1911) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Days after triumphing over the Spanish Squadron at Santiago, Cuba, and sent from flagship Brooklyn: "Thank you for your note of congratulation. I am afraid I am being praised more than I deserve for a simple act of duty which my whole training in life has been directed...! The victory was won by all who were engaged, and the people's thanks are more due to them than to me..." |
| Subjects | Military History Caribbean Spanish American War Navy |
| People | Schley, Winfield S. (fl. 1898) |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |