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Waterloo remembers Co. B Iowa volunteers for the Spanish War
A 25 year old remembrance marks Co. B, Forty-ninth Iowa, leaving Waterloo for the Spanish American War on April 26. The city hosted a two hour shutdown, crowds cheered, veterans recalled Civil War service, and speeches from C W Mullan framed the farewell as a solemn, patriotic moment.
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Co. B
Iowa
Waterloo
Spain
McKinley
Cuba
Evening Courier
Hays
Commercial Street