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Spanish American War, 160th Indiana Volunteers military pass

 Collection — Folder: S1852
Identifier: S1852

Scope and Contents

This collection includes one military pass for Corporal Hopper and Privates Evans, Fischer, Fisher and Falknor from the 160th Indiana Volunteers, Company L. It was signed and approved by First Sergeant Bount, Captain Burr and the Commander of the regiment.

Dates

  • 1898/08/16

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Historical Note

On April 19, 1898, Congress adopted a Joint Resolution for war with Spain, and on April 23, President William McKinley issued a proclamation calling for 125,000 volunteers to serve in the army for two years in what became known as the Spanish-American War.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection includes one item.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Related Materials

Materials relating to this collection may be found in the following collections in Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN:

V178: Corporal Major R. Wilson scrapbook, 1898-1899

Processing Information

Collection processing and finding aid created by Bethany Fiechter on 2019/08/27.
Title
Spanish American War, 160th Indiana Volunteers military pass
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

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