Letters, 1884-1907 (inclusive), 1898-1900 (bulk).

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Letters, 1884-1907 (inclusive), 1898-1900 (bulk).

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Letters home of two brothers from Somerset, PA, who were officers with the U.S. Navy. Chester M. Knepper letters, 1884, 1895-1900, 1917, were written while on a tour of duty in east Asia. Orlo Knepper letters, 1892, 1898-1900, mainly relate to his service with George Dewey's Asiatic Squadron and include detailed observations on the Spanish defeat at Manila Bay, the United States occupation of the Phillippine Islands, and the war between the U.S. and the Phillippine "insurgents."

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Dewey, George, 1837-1917

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George Dewey (December 26, 1837 – January 16, 1917) was Admiral of the Navy, the only person in United States history to have attained the rank. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War, with the loss of only a single crewman on the American side. Dewey was born in Montpelier, Vermont. At age 15, Dewey's father enrolled him at Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont. Two years later Norwich expelled him for drunkenness and herding sheep into...

Knepper, Chester M., 1861-1924

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Knepper brothers.

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Knepper, Orlo S., 1875-1940

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