Rear Admiral Schley : an extraordinary life at sea and on shore /

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Author / Creator:	Jones, Robert A. (Robert Allen), author.
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2023]
Description:	xiii, 316 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series.
Subject:	Schley, Winfield Scott, -- 1839-1911. United States. -- Navy -- Officers -- Biography. Admirals -- United States -- Biography. Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Naval operations. Santiago, Battle of, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, 1898. Biographies.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13147543

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Varying Form of Title:	Extraordinary life at sea and on shore
ISBN:	9781648431234 1648431232 9781648431241
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-300) and index.
Summary:	"The career of Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, unfolding on land and sea, offers a compelling account of a pivotal time in the history of the US Navy and maritime warfare generally. After graduating from the Naval Academy in 1860, Schley learned quickly many aspects of Navy operations and policies and advanced in the ranks. After fighting in the Civil War, sailing the seven seas, and visiting many foreign countries, he played a vital part in the formation of the "New Steel Navy," as the fleet converted from the era of sail to steam. Throughout Schley's career, his cool-headed courage under fire and even in hand-to-hand combat made him a highly respected leader whom men would follow willingly. His skills and proven leadership led to his being asked to conduct diplomatic missions in several countries, to supervise ship construction, to direct two lighthouse districts, to intervene in a civil war in Chile, and to lead the famous mission to rescue the Greely Arctic expedition. Schley is perhaps most noted for leading the US Navy to victory at the Battle of Santiago during the Spanish-American War. Promoted to rear admiral after the victory, Schley was subsequently unfairly accused of timidity and cowardliness in battle by jealous officers who wanted Rear Admiral Sampson to receive sole credit for the victory despite Sampson's not having taken an active part in the battle. The dispute, known as the Sampson-Schley Controversy, resulted in a controversial Court of Inquiry whose outcome impacts the navy to this day"--

Table of Contents:

Preface
1. Schley Enters His Country's Service
2. Niagara
3. The Country Is All Busted to Hell
4. Promoted to Lieutenant Commander
5. Hermit Kingdom
6. Duty Called
7. The Greely Rescue
8. The New Steel Navy
9. The Baltimore Incident
10. Flag Rank
11. The Hunt for Cervera
12. Cork in the Bottle
13. The Battle of Santiago
14. The Sampson-Schley Controversy
15. Court of Inquiry
16. Final Recollections
Epilogue. 1911-1962
Acknowledgments
Appendix A. The Loss of the Battleship Maine
Appendix B. Epilogue for the Ships and the Sea
Appendix C. Glossary
Appendix D. Chronology
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Rear Admiral Schley : an extraordinary life at sea and on shore /

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