Item: Orig.Pre-Spanish American Medal Uss San Francisco Sept.22 1893 Chilean Civil War
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Date: Mar 07, 2012
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Description and Image By: penelopepoms44
Offered here is an original 1893 issued bronze medal to a sailor c.l. jansen who was on the uss san fransisco
This is medal is pre-spanish american war, 5 bronze bars on red ribbon the names on the bars are: dolphin, solace, brooklyn, chattanooga, receiving ship new york, and hancock
Front medal is engraved with the words, uss constitution navy and an anchor . The back reads, fidelity , zeal , obedience engraved with c.l. jansen, uss san fransisco, sept. 22 1893
bronze medal with name plate engraved with his name ribbon good condition pin is also
Medal measures, 5.5″ long in total length and 1.5″ wide
Pre-spanish-american war
Assigned to the south pacific squadron, san francisco moved south and became the squadron’s flagship on 31 march 1891. Five months later, as an eight-month-old civil war drew to a close in chile, she landed a force of sailors and marines to protect the united states consulate. September brought an end to the war, and san francisco resumed her cruising off the south american coast. With the new year, 1892, she sailed north and west and arrived at honolulu on 27 february as political differences deepened between monarchists and republicans. San francisco departed hawaii in august 1892, en route to norfolk, virginia, where she arrived in february 1893.
San francisco became the flagship of the north atlantic squadron on 31 may and cruised off the new england coast into the fall. In november, she sailed south, visited ports in the caribbean; and, in late december, reached rio de janeiro and assumed flagship duties for the south atlantic squadron. She called at ports in brazil, the netherlands west indies, colombia, costa rica, and nicaragua during the next six months, then returned to the united states, anchoring at new york on 29 july 1894.