Where Volunteers Sent In Civil War to Washington Chickamauga and More
Secretary Alger lists destination of state volunteer troops to defend Washington and support campaigns. Iowa sends one infantry regiment to Camp George, Illinois two to Washington, and other states allocate infantry, batteries, and cavalry across Washington Chickamauga and coastal defenses. The plan aims three main hubs with disputed corrections possible to honor requests for diverse service.
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Washington
Maych
United States Service
Alger
Associated Press
Camp George
Thomas
Chick
San Francisco
Cal
California
Oregon
Idaho
Utah
San Antonio
Tex
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Andian Territory
New Orleans
Lia
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Mobile
Ala
Alabama
Tampa
Fla
Georgia
Coast Defense and Reserve
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Ilinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kangas
Kentucky
Military regiments listed by state in Civil War muster
The document enumerates regiments by state including infantry, cavalry, artillery units. States such as Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia and Maryland are referenced with numbers for regiments battalions or troops.
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Colorado
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
North Dakota
South Dakota
Idaho
Washington
TD. C
District of Columbia
Arkansas
Texas
Wyoming
Mississippi
Montana
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Miles to Lead Cuban Campaign in Person
New York dispatch reports General Miles will personally command the invading force against Spain in Cuba. The plan calls for rapid organization with Generals Wade Coppinger and Shafter leading divisions, while General Brooke commands 50 000 volunteers to support regulars. Regulars move to Mobile and New Orleans. volunteers prepare to join Chickamauga and Tampa operations.
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New York
Spain
Cuba
War Department
Washington
The
Tribune
Duta
Philippines
Miles
Tampa
Mobile
New Orleans
Wade
Coppinger
Shafter
Chickamauga
European interest in US Spain war and Philippines fate
A Washington dispatch notes foreign powers closely watch the US Spain conflict. If the United States keeps the Philippines and surrounding islands, Europeans foresee no interference. They discuss how possession expands American power and controls strategic Pacific routes and potential isthmian canal access. In a separate item, Frank Torrington fatally shot Mrs Wohlert for refusal to marry him and then killed himself.
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Chicago
Pimes-Herald
Washington
United States
Spain
Philippines
Pacific
Marianne
Pelew
Caroline Islands
HAG Uab
Admiral Dewey
Dewey
Marianne Islands
Pellews
Carolines
Ladrone Islands
Pelews
Pacific Ocean
South
Bend, Ind
May v
Frank Torrington
Steamer Gussie Sails With Arms For Cuban Insurgents
Tampa May 11 A Mallory line steamer chartered by the government carried arms ammunition and supplies for Cuban insurgents. A detachment of 100 U S troops accompanied the voyage with Captain W H Dorst in charge. The cargo includes 6000 7000 Springfield rifles 200000 rounds and hundreds of boxes of provisions.
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Tampa
Fla
Gussie
Mallory Line
Cuba
United States
W. H. Dorst
Miles
Dorst
Havana
Delgado
Key West
Whitney
Engineer Corps
Aktimo
General Wade
Port Tampa
Will Bombard Manila
A Hong Kong dispatch reports Manila asserts Spaniards will not surrender until the city is blown apart. The Daily Chronicle notes the Philippines success has unsettled the House of Commons, hinting at a shift in international balance and the rise of a new naval power amid European hostility.
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London
Daily Mail
Hong Kong
McCulloch
Daily Chronicle
America
Philippines
House of Commons
Spain
Riots in Milan as troops quell mob violence
Reports from Lugano on May 11 describe Milan and other cities like Treviso Verona and Brescia facing renewed disturbances. Bersaglieri divided mobs firing on them killing two students and wounding four. Much of central Milan suffered sacking with torn streets broken doors and fires.
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Milan
Lugano
Switzerland
Treviso
Verona
Brescia
Bersagiliera
Sampson Watch and Waiting for Flotilla May Be In Vain
A May 11 cable from Puerto Rico's captain general reports three suspicious vessels off the coast and the US fleet approaching Puerto Rico. It notes a Spanish steamer pursued by an American liner but aided by Spanish warships, and hints that Sampson may strike at Puerto Rico rather than engage the Spanish flying squadron.
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Sampson
Madrid
Puerto Rico
United States
Alphonso NV
Washington
Cape Haytien
Santo Domingo
Department
Navy Department
Havy Department
Atlantic
Cadiz
Sampson's
St. Thomas
Alfonso Xiiv
Spain
Montevideo
Rio Grande Do Sul
South America
Brazil
Oregon
San Sampson
New York
Evening World
Puerto Plata
Mniyt
Bolivia
Cape Hy, Tien
Admiral Sampson
Pensions and Postmasters Actions Reported
Pensions granted yesterday include Iowa entries for Adolphus W Craius Da venport $6 William D Brady Motor $6 Thomas W Tilton Winterset 12 Restoration Reissue and Increase Joseph J Ball dead Chillicothe 6 to 10 Increase Francis M Gruner Des Moines 21 to 20 James Allen Red Oak 6 to 10 Taylor Vance Moldyville 17 to 30 John J McLane Cedar Rapids 6 to 12 Jessie LB Jarvis Muscatine 6 to 12 Widows Celia Merriott Hudson 12. South Dakota widow Jennie R Plank 12. Nebraska originals Martin W James Marquette 6 William Spade Fairmont 10 Widow Catharine A Thurtsel Bennett fs Amy BF Gandy Broken Bow 8. Appointments: South Dakota Barkmere Faulk county Charles H Peek vice Amos Conley resigned Way Stamlin county Clara Keesler vice A I Coll resigned Nebraska Angus Nucholls county Fred Zelger vice John F Jewett resigned Lanham Gage county Idward M Seby vice W F Rozzell removed Simpson Keya Paha county Charles A Low vice J Pendleton resigned. Comptroller of the Currency approved reserve agents for Town national banks: Corn Exchange National Chicago and First National Milwaukee for Citizens National Davenport Hirst National Minneapolis for Security National Sioux City Merchants National Chicago and National Bank of Republic New York for Leavitt Johnson National Waterloo. Senate public lands committee voted against confirmation of Conniff former receiver at Pierre. Charges cited for election-board action in 186?. Conniff says certifier issue. Pettigrew helped defeat confirmation.
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Washington
Iowa
Adolphus W. Craius
Davenport
William D. Brady
Motor
Thomas W.tilton
Winterset
Joseph J. Ball
Chillicothe
Francis M. Gruner
Des Moines
James Allen
Red Oak
Taylor Vance
Moldyville
John J. McLane
Cedar Rapids
Jessie LB
Jarvis
Muscatine
Celia Merriott
Hudson
South Dakota
Jennie R. Plank
Nebraska
Martin W. James
Marquette
William Spade
Fairmont
Catharine A. Thurtsel
Bennett
Amy BF
Gandy
Broken Bow
South Dakotau-Barkmere
Faulk
Charles H. Peek
Amos Conley
Way
Stamlin
Clara Keesler
A. I. Coll
Angus
Nucholls
Fred Zelger
John F. Jewett
Lanham
Gage County
Idward M. Seby
W. F. Rozzell
Simpson
Keya Paha
Charles A. Low
J. Pendleton
Dawes
Town National
Corn Exchange National
Chicago
First National
Milwaukee
Citizens’ National
Hirst National
Minneapolis
Security National
Sioux City
Merchants National
National Bank of Republic
New York
Leavitt & Johnson National
Waterloo
Senate Public Lands Committee
Conniff
Reer Coiver
Pierre
Coniniff
Public Lands Committee
Connife
Pettigrew
Supreme Court Invalidates South Carolina Dispensary Law
Washington May 11 The Supreme Court rendered a decision declaring the South Carolina state dispensary law invalid The ruling centers on a constitutional challenge to the legality of the state liquor control framework and its inspection provisions in effect at the time.
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Washington
Supreme Court
South Carolina
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