Officers Come Home to Recruit in Ninth Illinois Camp
AMP ALG ER VA June 23 The Ninth Illinois regiment resumes drilling as they prepare to sail for Cuba. Recruits pour in and orders indicate a long stay with fifteen days of travel rations and thirty days field rations issued. Col Woodward inspects new men, Pink eye isolates affected soldiers, and recruiting drives continue with visiting officers and returning veterans cheering.
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Massachusetts
Woodward
Santiago
Cuba
L Company
Carpenter
Turpin
Boston
Lowell
Arthur F. Austin
Reading
Stewart S. Bell
Company A
Missouri
Death of Chaplain Kiefler Casts Gloom Over Camp
In Falls Church Virginia on e 23 a cold morning gave way to heat as news spread of the sudden death of Rev Isaac N Kiefler chaplain of the Eighth Quartermaster? He had returned from Worcester Ohio after leave to visit his ill wife and daughters. Funeral rites were held as the Sixth Brigade stood at attention. Army life resumed with drills and a distant artillery display.
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ALGER
Falls Church
Isaac N. Kiefler
Fighth Qhip
Massachusetts
Eighth Ohio
Fulton
Dunn
Comany D
Hard
Field
Kuhns
Fisher
Willis
Federle
Marquis
Gygers
Knights of Columbus Hold Fourth Mt Pleasant Banquet
Grand Knight Thomas Fay received a jewelled charm from Mt. Pleasant Council No. 98 at the fourth annual Knights of Columbus banquet held at the United States Hotel. About 175 to 200 knights attended with D. G. E. M. T. Dwyer as toastmaster. Also present were Edward L. Hearn and several clergymen and dignitaries.
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Mt. Pleasant Council No. 98
Knights of Columbus
United
Thomas Fay
Mr. Fay
Edward L. Hearn
John T. Ryan
Christopher I. FitzGerald
Thomas A. Walsh
John R. Murphy
Joseph H. O'Neil
John
Boston College Class Day Celebrates First Post Founding Event
Boston College held its first class day since founding with a full hall. Arthur J. White led the march and opening address while Francis J. Dore read a poem. The class song The Triumphs of 98 and an oration by George A. McLaughlin highlighted the program.
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Boston College
Arthur J. White
Boston Instrumental Club
Francis J. Dore
George A. McLaughlin
James D. Russell
Timothy Brosnahan
S. J
Thomas I. Gasson
Boston Symphony
William FP. Murphy
Maurice Flynn
Edward J. Grainger
Charles F. O'Brien
Francis P. Dore
Francis J. Carney
John A. Berwin
Richard H. Splaine
James D. Landrigan
Thomas J. Grady
Henry Rooney
John P. Sheehan
Catheolic Union Hall
Pi Kappas
William Taylor
A. J. Bulger
William F. McClellan
Amy G. Lee
Alice O'Connell
Mary O’shea
Margaret O'Shea
Helen E. O’brien
Margaret White
Anna White
Stella Morrisey
Agnes O’brien
Dan White
William Henry
Joseph Loughey
William Mc Greenery
Thomas Sullivan
Henry Grainger
James A. Keog
Captain Nichols Receives Sword Before Departing for Home
At Chickamauga Park on June 28 a fine weather day aids troops preparing for transfer as Captain Nichols is given a sword on the eve of leaving for home. Envious of the Ninth Regiment’s orders, he praises their mission and wishes the unit success.
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Chickamauga Park
Regiment Outpost Drill at Reed's Bridge Practice
At 7 in the morning the regiment conducted an outpost drill, returning by 12 30. The first battalion led the picket line with second and third as support and reserve. The sham camp at Reed's bridge formed a full cordon of guards and the drill was highly satisfactory. Captain Nichols received a handsome sword from his company and heads home on leave. News of the Ninth's departure stirred envy as Camp Dewey comrades are wished well. Major Coggeswell and hospital staff changes noted. Evening parade showed the company in blue uniforms, with Captain Williams and Lieutenant Nutt in duty roles.
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Amp
Alger
Cuba
Daria
Boston
Rders
Santiago
Pennsylvania
Keefe
Ieutenant Healy
Lieunant Casey
Gers
Ogers
Illinois
Reed’s Bridge
Nichols
Ninth
Dewey
Coggeswell
Ambulance Corps
Steward Spalding
Steward Burnham
Captain Williams
Lieutenant Nutt
Molloy
Grady
Thomas F. Clark
Signal Corps
Washington
South Armory
Defence monitor Monadnock Sails for Manila Route
Defence monitor Monadnock sailed for Manila via Honolulu this afternoon. The collier Nero will accompany, signalling a coordinated naval movement in the Pacific theater.
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Manila
Honolulu
Nero
Pantellaria Report Tracks Camara Squadron Movements
Pantellaria despatch notes Admiral Camara's squadron passed June 21 en route to Suez. Madrid dispatch says Sagasta told the chamber Camara's squadron was heading for the Philippines.
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Palermo
Sicily
Pantellaria
Camara
Suez
London
Madrid
Sagasta
Philippines
Pilppine
Mediterranean
Cadiz
Camp Next Week Orders for Fifth Regiment Camp
The Fifth Regiment is ordered to camp at South Framingham by early next week with ten days rations prepared. Recruiting and muster work continue. Captain Weaver flags rapid medical and enlistment progress. Transfers affect staff, while the state outfits equipment and Fort Warren rations supplement government supplies. Major Darling completes muster for the Sixth with a fixed band plan and new recruits. Twenty nine men reach Camp Alger. signaling officers and armory delays noted as orders circulate.
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South Framingham
Weaver
Oakes
Ramsey
Whitney
H.A. Clarke
Attleboro
Clarke
United States Commissary Department
Hyde
Department of the East
Framingham
Fort Warren
Darling
Harry F. Greene
Henry D. Newell
William A. Simmons
Edward N. Mulvey
Harry E. Willis
Provisional Militia Expands with Twelve Companies Formed
Governor Wolcott approves twelve provisional militia companies to form a regiment. Officers and captains are named from Boston, Lawrence, Fall River, Milford, Lowell, Springfield, New Bedford, Beverly, Gloucester, Holyoke, and other cities. Several officers pass the examination board while others are rejected or held for review.
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Wolcott
Clement G. Morgan
Boston
Valentine T. Sellers
Lawrence
John Breen
John D. Munroe
Fall River
Horace E. Whitney
Milford
George E. Garity
Lowell
John M. Cotter
Charles L. Young
Springfield
A. E. Perry
New Bedford
A. Edward Crombie
Beverly
Charles FE. Story
Gloucester
Frederick Childs
Holyoke
G. W. Palmer
Naval Brigade
A. W. Furlong
Corrie E. Bridges
Henry A. Ballou
Isaac N. Marshall
Henry W. Pitman
R. P. Borden
W. J. Howard
C. E. Beale
Robert Treat Paine
Edward Gilman Morse
Edward Pelham Dodd
Leutenant
Samuel H. Brofsky
Morse
Benjamin H. Jellison
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Spanish-American Iron Company
New York Journal
George A. Codia
Yajubabo Point
Baiquiri Bay
W. Corcoran
M. T. Sughrue
James M. McLaughlin
Frank L. Wells, Esq
Maine
Havana Harbor
America
Antec
CA. Melaughlin Class
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Sunday Post
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