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A card file of veterans who participated in the Spanish-American war is Pennsylvania State Archives. [http://www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us/archive.asp ''Spanish American War Veterans' Card File of United States Volunteers.''] These records were created by the Office of the Adjutant General in 1941 from information taken from the official records of the United States War Department. Information found about each veteran includes name, race, residence, place and date of birth, date and place of enlistment, military organization to which attached, rank, and dates serving overseas in either Cuba or the Philippines. Sometimes extensive comments at the bottom of the cards provide information on the reasons for, and the type of, discharge as well as a record of prior military service. | A card file of veterans who participated in the Spanish-American war is Pennsylvania State Archives. [http://www.digitalarchives.state.pa.us/archive.asp ''Spanish American War Veterans' Card File of United States Volunteers.''] These records were created by the Office of the Adjutant General in 1941 from information taken from the official records of the United States War Department. Information found about each veteran includes name, race, residence, place and date of birth, date and place of enlistment, military organization to which attached, rank, and dates serving overseas in either Cuba or the Philippines. Sometimes extensive comments at the bottom of the cards provide information on the reasons for, and the type of, discharge as well as a record of prior military service. | ||
A published roster of soldiers, listing name, residence, and muster-in and muster-out dates, is Thomas J. Stewart, ''Record of Pennsylvania Volunteers in the Spanish-American War, 1898'', 2nd ed. (Harrisburg, PA: Wm. Stanley Ray, 1901; Family History Library book 974.8 M2r; film 982200 item 1). | A published roster of soldiers, listing name, residence, and muster-in and muster-out dates, is Thomas J. Stewart, ''Record of Pennsylvania Volunteers in the Spanish-American War, 1898'', 2nd ed. (Harrisburg, PA: Wm. Stanley Ray, 1901; Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=233992&disp=Record+of+Pennsylvania+volunteers+in+the%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 974.8 M2r]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=233992&disp=Record+of+Pennsylvania+volunteers+in+the%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 982200] item 1). | ||
Additional sources at the library include: | Additional sources at the library include: | ||
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Pennsylvania. Department of Military Affairs State Veteran's Compensation Division. ''Spanish American War Veteran's Compensation File.'' (On 46 Family History Library films beginning with 1032848.) | Pennsylvania. Department of Military Affairs State Veteran's Compensation Division. ''Spanish American War Veteran's Compensation File.'' (On 46 Family History Library films beginning with 1032848.) | ||
Pennsylvania. Adjutant General's Office. ''United States Volunteers of the Spanish American War, 1893-1901''. (Family History Library film 1266814.) | Pennsylvania. Adjutant General's Office. ''United States Volunteers of the Spanish American War, 1893-1901''. (Family History Library film 1266814.) | ||
=== Mexican Border Campaign (1916) === | === Mexican Border Campaign (1916) === | ||