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The USS Badger Log came into our possession through my husband's family. Over the course of a century, it traveled from the East Coast, around the tip of South America, and into the Pacific, eventually settling in San Francisco. After the Spanish-American War, it returned to Connecticut with John Klinger, where it was passed down through generations to his great-great-nephew. Now, in our care here in California, we feel a responsibility to share this remarkable piece of history with others.
The time has come to publish it for all to enjoy.
The following is a transcription of the ship's logbook from the U.S.S. Badger during the period of 02/01/1899 to 08/06/1899.
The ensign responsible for recording the daily activities was John William Klinger (1875-1933), who is an ancestor of our family. We have in our possession of the actual ship's log. I feel it is important to transcribe the document and share it with the other descendants of the people mentioned in the log.
John William Klinger was born on 7/1/1875 and died 8/3/1933. He was the son of William Walhelm Klinger and Louisa Reese. He spent his childhood in New York City and his adult life in Stamford, Connecticut. He was married to Jennie F Cahill in 1898, before he left for the Spanish American War and his time on the USS Badger. Throughout the log you will see where he made the notation "Wrote to J", J being his wife Jennie.
Jack (John) Klinger and Jennie (Cahill) Klinger
Index of names mentioned in the log:
(may be mentioned more than once, semi alphabetized by last name)
Howard Ash Asst Paymaster
L.C. Adams
H Addicks
Harvey Archer
Chief Carpenter Mate Allen
JRY. Blakely Ensign
RR Belknap Ensign
J. T. Bowers Naval Cadet
C. C. Block Naval Cadet
A. Basttistella
E. Basttistella
H. C. Beissert
J.C. Brockstedt
A. S. Billings
J. Bohan
J.S. Bodine
Ensign Beekerah
J.Y. Bassell Pay Clerk “Wilmington”
Begbie
Bjomson
Mr. Von Bulow
Count Bismarck
Mrs. Battjen
A. Cooper Boatswain
C. Corbett
J.Carrigee
C.Corbett
W.R. Coleman
C. Corrigee
J. Campbell
J. Carrigee
AP Cox
Don Juan L Cuestas, President of the Republic of Uruguay
Clifford (Drummer)
Commander DM Campbell
Charter
Mr. T.T. Craven, Master of Ceremonies
Carpenter
Connelly
WB Dickie Esquire
Mr. J.J. Doyle Referee
R Evans
Commissioner from US, C.N. Elliot
T. D. Griffin, Navigator
J. B. Gilmer Naval Cadet
Lieut. Griffin
Lieut. Gruttner
R.M. George
Colonel Carlos Gaudencio
Mr. E.W. Gurr
N. H. Hall 2nd Lieutenant Marines
W. A. Hipkins Pay clerk
C.H. Handyside
Colonial Surgeon Dr. Saml Hamilton
J.H. Harris
Himmel
Lieutenant Hall
Hutchinson
Humble
Mr. E. R. Herrington
Lieut. Innes
J James valet to C.N. Elliot
A. Jule
J.A. Johnson
A. Jule
J. Joyce
J. W. Klinger (author)
A.Karsch
Rear Admiral Katz
Rear Admiral Kautz
T. F. King
Private Kelly
Koche
Liz (Elizabeth Klinger, John's sister)
C. Larson Mate
Evans J. Lipsphal
H. Lawrence
Malietoa Laupepa
Commander. James M Miller
J. B. Milton Ex. Officer
F Morrison Naval Cadet
Lieut. Masters
A. McCully
J. Murphy
J. Murphy
D. Moriarty
C. McCarthy
T. F. Moor
D. Moarity
H. B. Maltby
J Murphy
TF Moore
McCarthy
J. Mulcahy
Moulton
Commissioner from Germany, Mr. E. V. Morgan
Mack
J. Muleahy
Samoan Matafa
J.L. Mainert
Moriortity
Mr. G. B. Maxes. British Consul
Private McSweeney
Private Miller
British Consul, Mr. Mair.
High Chief Mauga
Chief Mailo
Tanu Mafili (son of Malietoa Laupepa)
O.D. Norton
J. Neef
Neff
Charles James Norcock
Surgeon Oliver D Norton
Commander Norcock
R.M. Oliver
Neil O’Jack
E Oliver
Carpenter Joseph A. O'Connor
J. O'Leary
Harry A. O'Dell. Ship's Printer
R. S. Paul Ch. Engineer
J.E. Phillips
L.M. Post
H. Perry
J. A. Price
Captain General de Puerto
Chilean Commander Silva Palma
O’Neill
C.N. Parker of U.S.S. Brutus
J.T. Rensford
Russell
James Rowan
Mr. Rose – Imperial General Consul
Reiley
Yates Sterling Ensign
E. J. Saddler Naval Cadet
Lieut. Stirling
N.C. Saddler
Lieut. Sterling
Lieut. Shutter
I. Slaymaker
J.B. Shea
F.R. Sturgess
G.K. Silberhorn
CH Smith
JF Simmons
Stranahan
Louis Schamberg
Rear Admiral James Hanna Spotts
Soffel
Commissioner from England, Baron Speck Von Sternberg
Statz
Stoddart
Skoch
W.W. Stewart
E. J. Sadlo
Captain Stuart of 'HMS Taranga'
Mr. Steers, who owns the Apia Hotel at Samoa
Lieut. Tarbox
J.H. Turpin
AE Taylor
Samoan Commissioner, the Honorable Bartlett Tripp
Secretary to Hon. Bartlett Tripp
Samoan Malieato Tami
Messrs. Tripp and DeGrace, Timekeepers (Philadelphia)
James Trainor
Malietoa Tanumafili I
Malietoa Tanu
Vice King Tamasese
Chief Tamasese
Parnahere M. Virtulino de M. Moreira Sampaio
Vande Velde
P. Van de Ville
R.J. Walsh
B. F. Wilson
Excellency W. Gray Wilson, governor of the Falkland Islands
W. Gray Wilson
F.H. Williams of U.S.F.S. Philadelphia
Comd'r Sturdee R.N. Wainwright
Corporal Woods
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