Hobson of The Merrimac, 1898 Spanish-American War Mus Start Price USD 29.99 Current Price USD 29.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, August 27, 2008 End Time Wednesday, September 03, 2008 Location Watervliet, New York See more about 'Hobson of The Merrimac, 1898 Spanish-American War Mus' Description All of the sheet music that we sell is always ALL ORIGINAL and never reproduced or photocopied! Offered here is an antique large format Spanish-American War Music music sheet: "Hobson of The Merrimac", by C. W. Durkee, Published by F. Trifet Publishers - The Boston Journal of Music Weekly, No. 173, August 17, 1898.  This is an excellent sheet with some darkening  [not as dark as it appears in the photo] and very minor rounding at the corners with a couple of small closed edge tears - another tough sheet! "In the early days of Spanish-American War, he was with Admiral William T. Sampson in New York, and arrived off Santiago 1 June 1898. In order to bottle up the Spanish squadron of Admiral Pascual Cervera y Topete, Hobson took temporary command of collier Merrimac, which he would attempt to sink as an obstruction in the channel. The attempt was made early 3 June under heavy Spanish fire, which disabled the steering gear of the collier. Hobson did sink the Merrimac, but was unable to place her in the shallowest part of the channel. With his intrepid crew of six, he was picked up by Admiral Cervera himself, and treated quite chivalrously for his gallant expedition. Hobson became a hero of the American press while he was a prisoner of war in Cuba. His portrait appeared in hundreds of newspapers with embellished stories of his bravery in volunteering for what was perceived as a suicide mission. A fund was raised to aid his parents in avoiding foreclosure of their mortgage. When Hobson was released during a prisoner exchange on 6 July 1898, hundreds of American troops snapped to attention, then burst into cheers as he passed. He was deluged with speaking invitations when he returned to the United States. After dining with President William McKinley, Hobson traveled west by train en route to San Francisco and the Philippines. Crowds greeted his train at many stations, and his enthusiasm for kissing admiring young women made him a sex symbol of the Victorian age." 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