Recollections of Corwin Johnson:
William Jackson Corwin was in the battle of Manila Bay on the 'Baltimore' -- he was transferred from the 'Olympia', where he was a pay clerk. When on the 'Olympia' with Dewey he went to Japan (then a commodore). The Japanese asked that an enlisted man be part of the party, and William Jackson Corwin was chosen to go. As kids we played with the clothes he wore to this reception - a swallowtail coat and a high silk hat. At the reception he was given an Imari bowl. In Japan, he became friendly with a Japanese gardner, who gave him several Pekinese dogs which he sent to his wife in California. She couldn't stand them and sold them. Then he was transferred to the 'Baltimore', the 2nd ship into Manila Bay that night. When they secured Manila he was transferred to the naval base at Cavite and was able to send for his wife and three daughters. They came by steamship and joined him. His daughter contracted malaria and they were all sent home. After he got out of the Navy, he stayed in civil service in Mare Island and in San Franciso until he retired at age 70 or 72. He was an accountant in the Reserve - and later, his pension was $12 per month.
William Jackson Corwin was in the battle of Manila Bay on the 'Baltimore' -- he was transferred from the 'Olympia', where he was a pay clerk. When on the 'Olympia' with Dewey he went to Japan (then a commodore). The Japanese asked that an enlisted man be part of the party, and William Jackson Corwin was chosen to go. As kids we played with the clothes he wore to this reception - a swallowtail coat and a high silk hat. At the reception he was given an Imari bowl. In Japan, he became friendly with a Japanese gardner, who gave him several Pekinese dogs which he sent to his wife in California. She couldn't stand them and sold them. Then he was transferred to the 'Baltimore', the 2nd ship into Manila Bay that night. When they secured Manila he was transferred to the naval base at Cavite and was able to send for his wife and three daughters. They came by steamship and joined him. His daughter contracted malaria and they were all sent home. After he got out of the Navy, he stayed in civil service in Mare Island and in San Franciso until he retired at age 70 or 72. He was an accountant in the Reserve - and later, his pension was $12 per month.
Recollections of Corwin Johnson:
William Jackson Corwin was in the battle of Manila Bay on the 'Baltimore' -- he was transferred from the 'Olympia', where he was a pay clerk. When on the 'Olympia' with Dewey he went to Japan (then a commodore). The Japanese asked that an enlisted man be part of the party, and William Jackson Corwin was chosen to go. As kids we played with the clothes he wore to this reception - a swallowtail coat and a high silk hat. At the reception he was given an Imari bowl. In Japan, he became friendly with a Japanese gardner, who gave him several Pekinese dogs which he sent to his wife in California. She couldn't stand them and sold them. Then he was transferred to the 'Baltimore', the 2nd ship into Manila Bay that night. When they secured Manila he was transferred to the naval base at Cavite and was able to send for his wife and three daughters. They came by steamship and joined him. His daughter contracted malaria and they were all sent home. After he got out of the Navy, he stayed in civil service in Mare Island and in San Franciso until he retired at age 70 or 72. He was an accountant in the Reserve - and later, his pension was $12 per month.
William Jackson Corwin was in the battle of Manila Bay on the 'Baltimore' -- he was transferred from the 'Olympia', where he was a pay clerk. When on the 'Olympia' with Dewey he went to Japan (then a commodore). The Japanese asked that an enlisted man be part of the party, and William Jackson Corwin was chosen to go. As kids we played with the clothes he wore to this reception - a swallowtail coat and a high silk hat. At the reception he was given an Imari bowl. In Japan, he became friendly with a Japanese gardner, who gave him several Pekinese dogs which he sent to his wife in California. She couldn't stand them and sold them. Then he was transferred to the 'Baltimore', the 2nd ship into Manila Bay that night. When they secured Manila he was transferred to the naval base at Cavite and was able to send for his wife and three daughters. They came by steamship and joined him. His daughter contracted malaria and they were all sent home. After he got out of the Navy, he stayed in civil service in Mare Island and in San Franciso until he retired at age 70 or 72. He was an accountant in the Reserve - and later, his pension was $12 per month.
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