This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
One-footed soldier mine and veteran tales emerge
Anecdotes about C. E. Whitmore, a one-footed veteran and famed bugler, recount his long service from age 13 across the Army and Naval forces, including his cork foot invention, a key role at Pan-American Exposition, and witnessing McKinley’s assassination.
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R. F. Ward
Tribune
Wisconsin
Kansas City
The
C. E. Whitmore
United States Army
Tremont
Galveston
Texas
United States
United Revenue Cutter Service
Whitmore
Cork
Revenue Cutter Service
United States Forces
Philadelphia
Saratoga
Bob Evans
San
West Point Military Academy
Military Academy
Shafter
Wood
Siboney
Wheelwright
Sternberg
John Hopkins Hospital