No. 17.
Statement concerning number of
troops landed and returned to the Boston.
[undated.]
Guns landed: One 37 in H. R. C.; one Gatling.
I have looked the log over and find the following to be a pretty accurate account of the forces landed from the U. S. S. Boston at Honolulu, January 16, 1893, together with those landed from and returned to the ship at different times:
Landed at 4:30 or 5 p.m., January 16: | ||
Three (3) companies of blue jackets, 36 each | 108 | |
One (1) company of marines and (2) music | 32 | |
Music for battalion | 12 | |
Officers (9 naval, 1 marine) | 10 | |
162 | ||
Extra men landed: | ||
January 24, for Camp Boston | 2 | |
February 16, for Camp Boston | 1 | |
March 15, for Marine Guard | 1 | |
March 17, for Camp Boston | 14 | |
18 | ||
Total number of men and officers landed for service | 180 | |
Returned on board: | ||
January 27, men | 2 | |
January 30, men | 1 | |
February 3, Lieut. Young’s company | 35 | |
February 3, officers | 2 | |
February 23, men | 2 | |
February 27, men | 2 | |
February 28, men (1), marine (1), blue jacket | 2 | |
March 1, men | 1 | |
March 13, men | 1 | |
March 15, men | 2 | |
March 18, men | 1 | |
March 20, Lieut. Coffman’s company | 36 | |
March 20, officers | 1 | |
March 22, men | 1 | |
Total number of men and officers returned before April 1 | 89 | |
Total number of men and officers landed before April 1 | 180 | |
Total number of men and officers left on shore March 20, 1893 | 91 |
On February 15 Lieut. Young’s company landed for the Admiral’s review, and returned after the review the same day. There were 36 men in the company and two officers.
The total number of men at Camp Boston April 1:
Men | 52 |
Officers | 6 |
Marines at Government building | 33 |
Marine officer | 1 |
Total force withdrawn from on shore April 1, 1893 | 92 |
I think this is very near a true state of facts.
Yours, etc.,
D. W.
Coffman.