Prologue: The Journal of the National ArchivesNational Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, 1998 - Archives |
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... veteran of the Indian wars . The Rough Riders had the distinction of being one of only three volun- teer regiments that initially went to Cuba.16 LEFT : Maj . Gen. William R. Shafter , Civil War vet- eran , had orders to capture ...
... veteran of the Indian wars . The Rough Riders had the distinction of being one of only three volun- teer regiments that initially went to Cuba.16 LEFT : Maj . Gen. William R. Shafter , Civil War vet- eran , had orders to capture ...
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... veterans of the Spanish- American War . In order to deal with each case in a fair manner , Secretary of War Alger established on November 9 , 1898 , a " board of officers . . . for the purpose of making recommendations for brevet ...
... veterans of the Spanish- American War . In order to deal with each case in a fair manner , Secretary of War Alger established on November 9 , 1898 , a " board of officers . . . for the purpose of making recommendations for brevet ...
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... veteran of forty years , led the new expeditionary First Marine Battalion . On Apri n April 16 , 1898 , five days before war began between the United States and Spain , in preparation for what he believed was an inevitable conflict ...
... veteran of forty years , led the new expeditionary First Marine Battalion . On Apri n April 16 , 1898 , five days before war began between the United States and Spain , in preparation for what he believed was an inevitable conflict ...
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... veterans ' own accounts published after the war . Songs , poems , and dirges written by the general public romanticized the exploits of ships , soldiers , and sailors . The fol- lowing poem written by J. L. Miller of Denver , Idaho ...
... veterans ' own accounts published after the war . Songs , poems , and dirges written by the general public romanticized the exploits of ships , soldiers , and sailors . The fol- lowing poem written by J. L. Miller of Denver , Idaho ...
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... veterans is similar to that for Civil War veterans . The best place to start is with National Archives Microfilm Publica- tion T288 , General Index to Pension Files , 1861-1934 . Pension records were carefully com- piled when a veteran ...
... veterans is similar to that for Civil War veterans . The best place to start is with National Archives Microfilm Publica- tion T288 , General Index to Pension Files , 1861-1934 . Pension records were carefully com- piled when a veteran ...
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