8-571: McCalla is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Bowman H. McCalla , officer in the U.S. Navy Deidre McCalla , American musician Irish McCalla , actress and pinup girl LaDouphyous McCalla , American football player Leyla McCalla , American musician Noel McCalla , current lead singer for Manfred Mann's Earth Band Val McCalla , British newspaper publisher William McCalla , Irish botanist See also [ edit ] USS McCalla , two ships McCalla, Alabama , town in
16-791: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Bowman H. McCalla Rear Admiral Bowman Hendry McCalla (June 19, 1844 – May 6, 1910) was an officer in the United States Navy , who was noted for his roles in the Spanish–American War and putting down the Boxer Rebellion . Bowman H. McCalla was born in Camden, New Jersey on June 19, 1844. He was appointed midshipman on November 30, 1861. McCalla's courage and leadership during his career often earned him great, and due, respect among his fellow officers. In
24-736: The United States McCalla Field , Auxiliary landing airfield, in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba McCall (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname McCalla . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=McCalla&oldid=942195434 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
32-592: The cutting of submarine cables linking Cienfuegos with the outside world, thus isolating the Spanish garrison there, in May 1898. In June 1898, he led the invasion of Guantánamo Bay . While in command of Newark during the Boxer Rebellion two years later, he was cited for conspicuous gallantry in battle as he led a force of sailors from Tianjin to Beijing . McCalla's force of 112 men spearheaded an international column, under British Admiral Sir Edward Seymour , which
40-458: The spring of 1885, during the Panama crisis of 1885 , McCalla led an expeditionary force of 750 seamen and marines which landed at Panama to protect American treaty rights when the revolution there threatened to block transit across the isthmus. As commanding officer of USS Marblehead , from September 11, 1897 to September 16, 1898, he took part in the blockade of Cuba and was responsible for
48-457: Was a Qing dynasty imperial arsenal that stored munitions, rifles, and millions of rounds of ammunition. In addition tons of rice and medical supplies were stored there. The facility was guarded by Qing imperial troops using rifles and Krupp field guns mounted as defensive batteries. On the banks of the Hai River , it was located approximately eight miles northwest of Tianjin , China . It
56-399: Was attempting to fight its way to the aid of foreign legations under siege at Tianjin. In the course of the battle at Hsiku Arsenal , McCalla, along with 25 of his force, was wounded; five were killed. See Seymour Expedition, China 1900 . Commissioned rear admiral October 11, 1903, and entered on the retired list June 19, 1906, McCalla died on May 6, 1910, at Santa Barbara, California , and
64-1234: Was buried in Arlington National Cemetery . In 1898 he was elected as a veteran companion of the New York Commandery of the Military Order of Foreign Wars . He was also a veteran companion of the Illinois Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States , vice president of the Military Order of the Dragon and a member of the Grand Army of the Republic . Two US Navy ships were named USS McCalla in his honor. McCalla Field and McCalla Hill at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay are named after him as well. Great Hsi-Ku Arsenal The Great Hsi-Ku Arsenal ( Chinese : 西沽武庫 ; pinyin : Xīgū wǔkù )
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