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The United Spanish War Veterans was an American veterans' organization which consisted of veterans of the Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War and China Relief Expedition.
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The collection consists of a name index for the year 1898 to the compiled military service records of volunteer soldiers who served during the War with Spain. The compiled service records are abstracts from original muster rolls and pay rolls and other records from the War with Spain, see rolls 82-87. The records are a part of Record Group 94 Recor...
The following information may be found in these records: Entries that refer to miscellaneous personal papers have no corresponding compiled service records. The papers themselves follow the jacket envelopes for most units. See the FamilySearch Catalog for complete information on film numbers.
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: 1. The name of your ancestor 2. The state and county were your ancestor lived 3. The approximate age and birth place of your ancestor 4. The dates of service in the military
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Jul 14, 2023 · The pension index includes veterans who served in the regular army, state volunteers who were called into federal service, U.S. volunteers (e.g., Rough Riders), regular U.S. Navy, temporary naval personnel, naval militia, U.S. Coast Signal Service, and U.S. Marine Corps.
Name index to compiled military service records of volunteer soldiers who served in the War with Spain. The files are located in the National Archives in Washington D.C.
United Spanish War Veterans Camp Rosters: Members of Guy V. Henry Post, Camp #3, USWV, Grand Rapids, Michigan Members of Fitzhugh Lee Camp #4, Dallas, Texas. Other Listings: Missouri Troops who received the federal service medal
The following is historical information on the various veterans associations and organizations that were formed following the war by the Veterans of the Spanish American War (1898-1899), the Philippine Insurrection (1898-1902), and the China Relief Expedition (1900).
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This database contains an index to Compiled Service Records for U.S. volunteers who served in the Spanish-American War. Historical Background. When the United States declared war on Spain in 1898, the U.S. Army was shorthanded.
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