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Butte Miner in Butte, Montana

24 Oct 1899

Page 7

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Butte Miner

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1899

Page

7

Montana Volunteers in the Philippines Campaign

Montana sent 28 men to join the Second Regiment of Volunteer Engineers in 1898. Recruited in Butte by F J Mills, they trained at Salt Lake City and San Francisco, shipping to Honolulu then awaiting front lines. They served in engineering roles and hospital work before mustering out at the Presidio May 16.

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Navy Montana Philippines Volunteer Engineers Tilly Signal Corps Butte F. J. Mills Salt Lake Harry G. Preston F. Fannie John F. Jackson George W. McColgan Roy L. Allen Edward J. Dunn Morace T. Ricard W. J Kyd Edward C. Heflin Millard Rayford L. J. Browning Nathaniel Anderson Andrew F. Monroe Oscar Bell James L. Langstrom F. J. Gillespie Chas. Knutson Fred M. Thompson Albert Waldret C. B. Lloyd Charles B. Estep Charles W. Leyde O. J. Quivey Philipsburg Richard Arndt J. P. Noonan Anaconda Frederick Hubert Sand Creek Duane Mattison Walkerville Thomas Cooney Helena Williard Young San Francisco Charles Nelson Ladine Honolulu Hawaian Islands Uncle Sam United States Presidio Islands Frisco Spain
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Butte Engineers Honored Like Rough Riders

The people of Montana celebrate the First regiment of volunteer infantry and its engineers. Though they did not see active front service, they did what was required and deserve government praise for their conduct.

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Butte Montana
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Cartridge box letters from Butte to Caloocan front tale

A historic Butte Field Letter recounts soldiers improvising with cartridge boxes as stamps for letters home. Private Chas. C. Province, of the Third United States Regular Infantry, forwards a found cartridge box missive to a mother, revealing camaraderie and the hardships of war in 1899 Manila campaign.

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Dutte John Robinson West Granite Street Butte Charles C. Provence Third United States Infantry Malolos Aguinaldo Chas. C. Province
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Souvenir Badges Echo Montana Volunteer Medals

The Butte citizens committee funded souvenir medals for the First Montana U. S. Vols and Rough Riders. Gorham of Providence produced the silk badge and silver disc designs, depicting Liberty crowned soldier and Peace over mountains. Donations funded by Charles W. Clark Carlisle Mason James H. Lynch and anticipated legislative appropriation.

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Butte Citizens’ Committee Charles W. Clark Carlisle Mason James H. Lynch Rough Riders Gorham Company Providence R. I J. H
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