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

THE U. S. S. "YOSEMITE"

Truman H. Newberry
Truman H. Newberry, at the beginning of the Spanish
War, held the rank in the Reserves, of lieutenant, junior grade,
and was commissioned in the U. S. Navy with the same rank.
After the war he was made Secretary of the Navy under
President Roosevelt; and while holding this office, he caused
to be prepared from the records the official log-book of the
U. S. S. "Yosemite" and published it in book form. During
the World War, he was Commander of the 3rd Naval District
and was later elected to the United States Senate. He presented the Michigan Naval Reserves with new colors on the
same evening that Ned Denby (also a former Secretary of
the Navy) presented the new camp flag.
Henry B. Joy
Henry B. Joy resigned his first lieutenantcy in the Michigan
Naval Reserve, to go as chief boatswain's mate. He was one
of the original promoters of the organization; and served in
various grades during nine continuous years-the last three
as navigator of the "Yantic."
After the Spanish-American War he organized the Packard
Motor Car Company, and under his direction the famous
Liberty Motor was created. He later served as captain and
lieutenant colonel in the U. S. Army, Aviation Section, during
the World War. He, under Colonel Chalmers G. Hall, U. S. A.,
organized the four motor-mechanic regiments of the U. S.
Army.
W. H. H. Hutton, M. D.
This history would be incomplete without a reference to
W. H. H. Hutton, chief master-at-arms. A thoroughly military man on both land and sea, he was highly efficient in his
official duties. He gave an endowment to the Gilbert Wilkes
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