A Glimpse of Americana
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR ARCHIVE – ELMER GREENLEAF - CO. H 1ST MONTANA INF
Collection of 16 letters
$575
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Collection of 16 letters, most of which have the corresponding covers (in addition, there are two additional covers). Six of the letters and corresponding covers are patriotic illustrated, with the flag and a picture of the U.S.S.. Maine.
Letters written by Elmer Greenleaf, Private, Co. H, 1st Montana Infantry. Written to his mother at Columbia Falls, Montana, the letters range from his arrival at Helena, dated May 7th, 1898, to June 19, 23, San Fernando, P.I. He reaches Manila, dated Dec. 7th, 1898 and the following letters contain varied descriptions, events and battles.
1st Montana Volunteer Infantry
The unit was mustered in at Helena, Montana on May 5-10, 1898, leaving the U.S. for service in the Philippines on July 18, 1898, and arriving in Manila, Philippine Islands on August 24, 1898. While the unit was enroute, both the city of Manila surrendered to the Americans and an armistice was agreed to between the U.S. and Spain effectively ending the fighting. Both events occurred on August 13, 1898. The First Montana remained in the Philippines until August 23, 1899, fighting in the Philippine-American War, which began on February 4, 1899. The unit arrived back in the United States on September 22, 1899, and was mustered out at San Francisco, California on Octiber 17, 1899. During its term of service, the unit lost one officer and 20 men killed in action (in the Philippine American War), one officer and 14 men to disease, one man to a drowning, and 10 men to desertion. An additional 9 officers and 111 men were wounded.
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