Lot 43

1870 USS Shawmut B.J. Cromwellletter to Commander John G. Walker

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1870 USS Shawmut B.J. Cromwellletter to Commander John G. Walker

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by East Coast Books
August 6, 2026 3:00 PM EDT
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PO Box 849
Wells, ME, US 04090

Bartlett Jefferson Cromwell (1840-1917) Born in Georgia, he was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy from Nebraska, graduating in the historic Class of 1861 just as the Civil War broke out. As a young Lieutenant, he served aboard the USS Quaker City and the USS Conemaugh, participating in the intense South Atlantic Blockading Squadron attacks on Fort Sumter and Charleston. Following his time on the U.S.S. Shawmut, he quickly climbed the ranks. He commanded the steam sloop USS Marion, served as the Captain of the Portsmouth Navy Yard, and later commanded the USS Omaha on the Asiatic Station. In 1898, he was appointed to the Naval Examining Board. Following the American victory in the Spanish-American War, he was the high-ranking officer selected to officially take military possession of the Havana Navy Yard from Spain. He was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1899 and spent his final years in active service as the Commander-in-Chief of the European Squadron before retiring to Washington, D.C., in 1902. OFFERED HERE is a 1870 letter to Commander John G. Walker. Walker was the decorated officer who originally commanded the Shawmut during Cromwell's tenure as Executive Officer before Walker was detached for a new assignment, leaving Cromwell to help coordinate the ship's return to the New York Navy Yard. 2 full pages. Approx. 5 x 8 in. VG

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