19 JANUARY-12 MARCH 1854 LT STRAIN’S EXPEDITION (cont.) After six weeks of indescribable tribulation, with his men now unable to continue, LT Strain bedded his party and selected three of the strongest to accompany him further. On they pressed until finally Read More
19 JANUARY-12 MARCH 1854 LT STRAIN’S EXPEDITION In 1513, the Spanish explorer Balboa took 190 well-supplied troops and enlisted the aid of local natives as guides to make his famous march of discovery across Isthmus of Darien. Since, the concept of Read More
15 JANUARY 1865 FIGHTING FATHER AND SON CAPT Benjamin Franklin Sands, USN, came from a military family, having 11 relatives and descendants with military service. His combat tours during the Mexican War were bracketed by duty of a more scientific nature. Read More