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First Montana Volunteers Sail for the Philippines
A diary recounts the Montana Guards from Camp Smith to Manila, detailing drilling, marches, and fierce pride as they sail aboard the Pennsylvania. The account covers long marches, camp life, governor visits, and the emotional departure, with harsh conditions, pay, and the hope of liberty for Cuba fueling their resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Tere
Rocky Mountains
Uncle Sam
National Guard of
Montana
Fleat Republic
Dewey
Manila Bay
Montana Boys
Ofry
Butte
Camp Smith
Iberty
Mp Smith
Manila
E. B. Paxson
Tam
Col
Wallace
Leutenant
Ahern
Adjt
Corbin
Washington
Philippines
Guyndt Howse
Wynne
Cardenas
Montana Voluneer Infantry
Reg
P. m
San Francisco
Bay
Sampson
J. H. Mills
Deer Lodge
J. Leyson
Milia Sawce
Pennsylvania
Mr. Leyson
Alleg
Gettysburg
Helena
Sanders
Stull
Governor Smith
Montanal
Market Street
Ted Cross
Pressilia
Colorado
Minnesota
Col. van Valzah
Grensline
Mexico
Lavel
New Orleans
Cen
Merritt
Lieut Schley
Commodore Schley
Runnning Guard
Company T
Califfornia
Nis Wilk
Conrad
South Dakota
Otis
Charles King
Oakland
California
Furago
Tim
Col. Kessler
Hinday
Lennington
Bordeaux
Mueller
Gemany
Long Wharf
Morford
Golden Gate
Walter
Captain Kenna
Company C
Camp Merritt
Santiago
Rio Janeiro
Red Cross
Corporal Hunter
Wagsoner Watson
Tucker
Don
Babe
Willjurts
Sergeant McCloskey
Sandwich Islands
Green
Col. Wallace
America
Canada