c1910 PHOTOS NEGATIVES FORT SHAFTER HONOLULU HAWAII HI

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Up for auction is a grouping of photographs and negatives, and letters from the estate of Major General William S. McCaskey. William McCaskey's daughter Margie married Will Chapman. Will Chapman and his family were stationed at Fort Shafter, Honolulu, Hawaii from 1909 to 1911. T are a total of 21 vintage negatives that are 3 1/2" by 3 1/2" in size. These negatives are of Chapman/McCaskey family members, of their home, of horse and carts, of buildings, of landscapes, some military personal, etc. These negatives are in excellent condition. The negatives come inside their original Honolulu Photo Supply envelope sleeves.A modern photographic print has been made of seven of the negatives that are in this lot. T are also six vintage photographs from the era of 1910-1912 in this grouping of material. I have posted images of these photographs.In addition to the photographs and negatives t are three letters that are addressed to Fort Shafter, Honolulu, Hawaii. Two were written in 1910 and one was written in 1911. One of the letters was written by Will Chapman to his wife back at Fort Shafter. It is a three page letter that he wrote from a camp excursion that his regiment was involved in. He is now camped at Cook & Castle Ranch. It appears from the letter that the troops are moved from camp to camp, to various islands, for training. Interesting letter. One of the other letters is written by Will Chapman's mother and the third letter is written by a friend to Bill Chapman(son of Will Chapman). The letters are in very good condition.These photos and negatives and letters come from the estate of Major General, U.S. Army William Spencer McCaskey. is more information on William McCaskey: The below information comes from a webpage for the 79th Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment 1861-1865. William McCaskey, younger brother of future Lancaster City mayor, and school principal J. P. McCaskey, joined the 79th Pennsylvania after service in one of the 90 day regiments first called by President Lincoln at the outbreak of the Rebellion. McCaskey was not the only veteran to join the regiment in the fall of 1861, and nearly all of them were soon running the regiment as officers and non-commissioned officers. McCaskey, who's prior service was as a Private, now found himself a Sergeant in Company B. One of his closest friends was the diarist, Private (later Sergeant) William T. Clark. Throughout the war McCaskey's performance was so excellent that he kept getting promoted. Eventually he was made (Brevet) Captain, Company Commander of Company B. On July 20, 1864, McCaskey led the 79th Pennsylvania in a counter assault against Confederate rifle pits along Peach Tree Creek in northwest Georgia. For his leadership, and success in the assault he was mentioned in dispatches. He was popular with his men, and recognized as an outstanding soldier and leader. When the war ended McCaskey secured a regular commission as a Second Lieutenant, thanks to the good offices of Lancaster's Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Honorable Thaddeus Stevens. McCaskey embarked on a career in the Army, starting in the 20th U.S. Infantry which served out west. By 1876, McCaskey was a full fledged Captain (no longer a Brevet promotion), and was left in command of the post at Fort Lincoln, Dakota Territory, when Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led the 7th U.S. Cavalry out to a rendezvous with an infantry column along the Little Big Horn River. When the steamboat Far West came down the Platte River some days later with the news of the Massacre at Little Big Horn, it fell upon Captain McCaskey to gather the ladies of the fort together to inform them they were now widows. McCaskey went on to a superb Army career, serving in the west for many years and at the end of the 19th Century, in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. He retired in 1906 as a Major General. He is thought to have advanced farther ... read more

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