Spanish-American War, 1898
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
C. A. Koop Letter, 1898 July 12
This file contains a letter from C. A. Koop, a soldier stationed at Camp Thomas, Georgia, during the Spanish-American War, to his sister Amelia Koop in Louisville, Kentucky. He writes that the camp training keeps him busy, asks about various friends and relatives, and wonders why his father has not written to him yet.
Letters to Clara Gray, 1898
Letters to Joel F. Bledsoe, 1941
This file contains three letters to Joel F. Bledsoe, in Soldier, Kentucky, from three of the comrades with whom he served from 1901-1904 in Company I of the 27th Infantry Regiment--J. J. Kearns, Lewis Marshall, and Jim Franklin. The letter from Franklin, dated December 4, 1941, mentions "the night we were on guard at the beach at Tucuran" and recalls a soldier who died "after we arrived at Cebu."
Lois Estie Muffit Letter, 1898-07-18
Letter from Lois Estie Muffit in Reading, Michigan, to her aunt Ellen Andrew of Wempleton, Illinois, giving updates on her father and a multitude of other family members. Lois also briefly mentions the soldiers in Cuba fighting in the Spanish American War, and worries about yellow fever.
Louis Marsalis Letter, 1898 July 21
This file contains a letter from Louis Marsalis, a soldier stationed at Camp George H. Thomas, Georgia, during the Spanish-American War, to his sister in Summit, Mississippi. He writes about life at his Army camp, thanks her for the box she sent, and hopes she is doing well.
Richmond P. Hobson Papers, 1898, 1902
This file contains a signed picture of Richmond P. Hobson in uniform, dated 1898, and an offprint of an article by him, "America, Mistress of the Seas," that appeared in the October 1902 issue of the North American Review.