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North Carolina Guardsmen in Spanish American War and county units
The article details North Carolina’s early war response in 1898, including three regiments and Rutherford county volunteers. It describes muster, drill, vaccination, and later mustering out at Raleigh, with notes on Company B led by Captain W. T. R. Bell of Rutherfordton and Company F led by Captain Wm. A. Carpenter of Rutherfordton. It also mentions postwar issues and local agricultural notes on boll weevil infestation and a proposed condensery site at Mebane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingdom of Spain
North Carolina
Rutherford County
W. T. R. Bell
William A. Carpenter
Rutherfordton
McDowell
Vance County
N.C
Bryan Grimes
Raleigh
Aiffer
The
Libre
Tybee Island
Morganton
Lands’ End
S. C
Tine
Fla
Ft. McPherson
St. Simon's Island
Wm. A. Carpenter
E. L. Watkins
Asheville
Will Mitchell
Ruth’ton
Ft. Macon
N. C
Macon