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Mementos of General Lawton at National Museum
The National Museum in Washington preserves relics from Major General Henry W. Lawton, including two Civil War service swords, a sword and scabbard, a memorandum pad, and memorabilia from his campaigns in the West, Cuba, and the Philippines. Relics also honor his pursuit of Geronimo, his Spanish American War service, and his death on Luzon in 1899.
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National Museum
Henry W. Lawton
Philippines
Washington
Indiana
Lawton
West Virginia
Atlanta
Georgia
Franklin
Regular Army
Forty-first Infantry
Twenty-fourth
Fourth U. S. Cavalry
Geronimo
Fourth Cavalry
Arizona
New Mexico
Mexicco
United States
Miles
O. V A. Howard
Pacific
Spain
O. O. Howard
Daiquiri
Cuba
la Guasimas
el Caney
Howard
Eighth Army Corps