The news & observer., 1898-05-09
THE AMERICAN WOUNDED.
Who They Area Short Sketch OF
Their Lives.

Who They Area Short Sketch OF
Their Lives.
Washington, May S-The New York
Herald furnishes the following list OF
officers and men of the Baltimore.
wounded in the engagement with the
Spanish fleet and the forts of Cavite
last Sunday.
Unfortunately for the historian. the
records Of the Navy Department do not
afford much data rs to the character
of the officers and men Of the Uniteo
States Navy. Thus it is not possible to
secure from official sources any informa-
tion as to the present qualities or pecu-
liarities of the men.
The facts disclosed by the record as
to these men are about as follows:
Lieutenant Frank Woodruff Kellog.
was born in Waterbury, Conn. July &c.
1897. He was appointed cadet MID
shipman and graduated from the Naval
Academy in 1891 His first service was
on the Portsmouth in January, 1882. He
became Il lieutenant junior grade MAY
,, 1892. April ,. 1896. he received his
commission as full lieutenant and was
attached to the Marion two months la
ter. He was ordered to the Baltimore
February IL, 1897, and was serving un-
der that order during the engagement
of last Saturday
Ensign Noble Edward Irwin is a typi-
cal Young American naval officer, OF
Stalwart build and full of daring, tenn
pered with cool Judgment. He is very
popular in Washington, where he only
recently served in the Navigation Bu-
reau as one of Admiral Ramsay's assis-
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September 20, 1869. While a cadet he
made cruise on the San Francisco in
1893, and graduated as mdshipman in
June. the same year He received his
appointment as ensign July list, 1893,
was imediately attached to the Newark.
Last August he made ii trip through tn,
west as far as Detroit recruiting sail
ors for the navy, and it so happened that
some of the men enlisted by him on that
trip were among the injured III the bat
tie of Manila. He left Washington
March 4. last, going directly to the Bal
timore. which was then about to start
from Honolulu to join Dewey's fleet
with the supply of ammunition brought
by the MOnocacY from San Francisco,
which was so welcome to the American
fleet
Michael John Buddcnger is one of the
coXswains of the Baltimore. He was
born at ManitowOc, Wis, and is a ma
tive American
Robert L. Barlow, is a landsman on
the Baltimore, enlisting August 10th,
1897 in Chicago. He is - years of age.
and was born at Barlow, Miss.
Richard p. Covert, ordinary seaman
on the Baltimore was enlisted at Mil
waukee, Wis. August 2Sth last. He
was born in Racine, Wis, 20 years ago.
Wm Okeeke, seaman, enlisted Nav
20th, 1896, and he also is one of the
Baltlmores coXswains to which shin he
was transferred from the Philadelphia
Mt San Francisco. He is 80 years of age,
was born at Newark, n. j.
Rosario Ricciardelli, as his name in
dicates, was born in Italy, "a years ago.
In the city OF MesSina, but he is a natu-
rallzed citizen, and is now a seaman on
the Baltimore. He was enlisted March
31st. 1896.
Edward Snelgrove was born in Elens
burg, Washington, % years ago, and
enlisted December 4, 1895 on the Phila
delphia. He is also a Coxswain and was
transferred to the Baltimore at Mare
Island last fall.
From Admiral Deweys statement,
taken in connection with the press re-
ports, the officials of the Navy Depart-
ment are satisfied that none of these
officers or men are seriously injured.
They gather from the accounts that the
explosion of ammunition, which is sun
posed to have caused most of the in
iuries, was confined to one small box
or chest of the fixed ammunition that is
put up for the six FOUNDER guns and
kept beside the gun whenever the ship
is cleared for action,