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Company F, 51st Iowa Regiment, Spanish-American War, 1898, at Camp Merrill, California; Oskaloosa, Iowa; Mahaska County

Company F, 51st Iowa Regiment, Spanish-American War, 1898, at Camp Merrill, California; Oskaloosa, Iowa; Mahaska County

Title

Company F, 51st Iowa Regiment, Spanish-American War, 1898, at Camp Merrill, California; Oskaloosa, Iowa; Mahaska County

Description

This is a photo of the men from Company F in the 51st Iowa Regiment, who gave service to their country in the Spanish-American War from 1898-1902. This is a photo of the men at Camp Merrill, California, where the men trained prior to being shipped overseas for battle. Many men from Oskaloosa and other communities in Mahaska County gave service in this conflict. The conflict lasted between 1898 and 1902 and took place in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippine Islands. This was the method by which the United States obtained Puerto Rico and had significant influence over actions that took place in the Philippines, Cuba, and other Latin American nations.

Creator

Mahaska County Historical Society

Source

Historical Archives

Publisher

Mahaska County Historical Society

Date

1898?
2008-07-31

Rights

www.nelsonpioneer.org

Format

still image/jpeg

Type

image

Identifier

Mahaska County Historical Society
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p270701coll7,2