1898 Military Document Signed Goethals & Wise Camp Onward Signal Corps
📄 Listing Description:
Rare original U.S. Army equipment transfer endorsement dated December 10, 1898, issued at Camp Onward, Savannah, Georgia—an important demobilization site following the Spanish-American War.
This document concerns the transfer of a box of signaling equipment between Company 8, Battalion of Engineers (West Point, NY) and Headquarters, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Army Corps.
Signed by:
- Captain George W. Goethals, Corps of Engineers — later Chief Engineer of the Panama Canal
- Captain Hugh D. Wise, Assistant Adjutant General — later Brigadier General in approx. 8 x 3.5 inches
- Black ink signatures are bold and clear
- Overall excellent condition for display or archival preservation
A historically rich artifact with ties to two prominent military figures and the postwar logistics of the U.S. Army. Ideal for collectors of Spanish-American War ephemera, military engineering history, or autograph material.
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