The story of the U.S.S. "Yosemite" in 1898, compiled from available records by Joseph S. Stringham.

THE U. S. S. "YOSEMITE"

was, and we're a happier and better people for finding out that the
classes which wealth and geography seemed to be creating in the
nation disappear when the war tocsin sounds, and we all become
Americans together.
You have shown us that there's nothing too bad for you. Now
we mean to show you that there's nothing too good for you.
The official discharge papers are dated August 22, 1898,
making a period of 116 days' service in the U. S. Navy.
Twenty years later, twenty-six of these men served in the
World War, in various capacities. Following is a list of the
names:

PAUL F. BAGLEY
GEORGE BARR BAKER
EUGENE T. BERNART
R. THORNTON BRODHEAD
A. MACOMB CAMPAU
M. WOOLSEY CAMPAU
CHARLES H. COWLES
EDWIN DENBY
GEORGE F. GILLETT
ANDREW H. GREEN, JR.
WILLIAM H. H. HUTTON, JR.
HENRY B. JOY
CHARLES B. KING

RICHARD G. KIRCHNER
J. FARRAND LEWIS
HENRY L. LYSTER
JOHN S. NEWBERRY
TRUMAN H. NEWBERRY
DR. WALTER R. PARKER
HARRY C. PENNY
ALBERT W. RUSSEL
DR. BURT R. SHURLY
MARK M. SIBLEY
JAMES T. STERLING
JOSEPH S. STRINGHAM
GRANGER WHITNEY

High Spots
The dull routine duties on a man-o'-war were occasionally
relieved by visits from "bum boats," when the ship happened
to be in some of the Caribbean ports. The natives, both men
and women, were allowed to come on board and display their
wares on the port spar deck. They sold tobacco and cigarettes,
trinkets, jewelry, ornaments, souvenirs, mango fruit, and
cocoanuts. These articles were eagerly purchased by the
sailors to send or bring home.
On two occasions each member of the crew was allowed
one bottle of beer for five cents. The distribution was carefully
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