U.S. ARMY MILITARY HISTORY INSTITUTE Carlisle, Pennsylvania Manuscript Collection Spanish-American War Veterans Survey Collection: An Inventory of the Collection Overview of the Collection Repository: U.S. Army Military History Institute Creator: U.S. Army Military History Institute Dates: 1861-November 1998, undated Title: Spanish-American War Veterans Survey Collection Extent: 82.25 linear feet (103 Boxes and 2 Map Cabinet Drawers) 1 Biography The Spanish American War Veterans Survey Collection was created from the Spanish-American War Veterans and Widows Survey. The Survey began in 1968 when the U.S. Military History Research Collection at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, predecessor of the U.S. Army Military History Institute, used pension records of the Veterans Administration to send letters to 8,000 identified veterans of the Spanish American War, Philippine Insurrection and the China Relief Expedition. The letters described the efforts of the Spanish-American War, Philippine Insurrection and Boxer Rebellion (China Relief Expedition) Veterans Project to collect information from veterans and included an initial questionnaire. Approximately 800 veterans returned the initial request and agreed to fill out a detailed questionnaire regarding equipment, discipline, soldier life, campaigns and leadership. In addition, letters were sent to widows of the veterans resulting in 1,490 additional collections. Scope and Content of the Collection This collection contains Spanish-American War Veteran’s Survey Questionnaires and donated material from veterans, as well as their widows, of the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection and the China Relief Expedition. The questionnaires contain information regarding the veteran’s branch of service, length of service, campaign participation and aspects of daily life in the military. Donated materials consist of diaries, military records, personal records, correspondence, and newspaper clippings. The material is organized into ten groups by state, with regular army and volunteer units of the U.S. Army comprising the majority of the collection. The groups are arranged alphabetically by unit for the State Volunteer as well as U.S. Army units and alphabetically by veteran’s last name for all other groups. Although materials from the Army are predominant, the project also collected material from the Navy, Marine Corps, U.S. Territorial Militias and civilian employees. The original accession numbers assigned to each collection is included. The collection is organized into ten series: State Volunteer Units, United States Regular Army Units, United States Army Volunteer Units, Unidentified Units, United States Navy Personnel, United States Marine Corps Personnel, Foreign Military Units and United States Civilians, Materials Unrelated to the Spanish American War, Newspaper Clippings, and Oversize Materials. Notes on Arrangement Series I - State Volunteer Units, 8 February 1895-4 November 1998, n.d., are arranged alphabetically by state then branch of service (i.e., Alabama Infantry) then numerical by regiment then alphabetical by last name. The company, battery or troop the soldier served in is included, if known. Series II - United States Regular Army Units, 23 July 1893-1988, 1998, n.d., are arranged by regiment type and number (i.e, U.S. Artillery, 1st Regiment). If known, the company, battery or troop the soldier served in is included. Series III - United States Army Volunteer Units, 7 November 1876-18 May 1985, n.d., are arranged by regiment type and number (U.S. Volunteer Infantry, 1st Regiment). If known, the company, battery or troop the soldier served in is included. Series IV - Unidentified Army Units and United States Army Schools, 23 January 1898-29 Apr 1971, n.d., are arranged alphabetically by last name Series V - United States Navy Personnel, 8 August 1893-2 January 1976, n.d., are arranged alphabetically by the sailor’s last name. In addition, the ship on which the sailor served is included if known. 2 Series VI - United States Marine Corps Personnel, 1 January 1897-5 September 1969, ca. 1970, n.d., are arranged alphabetically by last name. In addition, the ship on which the marine served is included if known. Series VII - Foreign Military Units and United States Civilians, 26 April 1899-27 November 1968, n.d., consists of surveys and materials from soldiers serving in the Philippine Constabulary, the Philippine National Guard (Militia), the Philippine Scouts, and the Puerto Rico Provisional Regiment. This series also includes civilians employed by the United States Revenue Service and civilians serving in unidentified agencies. Foreign military units are arranged alphabetically and the civilians are arranged alphabetically by last name. Series VIII - Materials Unrelated to the Spanish American War, 1861-1975, n.d., consists of materials donated by Spanish-American War Veteran’s regarding American Civil War regiments, the Indian Wars and World War II. Arranged chronologically by event and alphabetically by last name. Series IX - Newspaper Clippings, n.d., consists of articles related to the Spanish American War and the Philippine Insurrection. Series X - Oversize Materials, 22 April 1861-26 February 1954, n.d., are arranged by format then size. Series Series I: State Volunteer Units Series II: United States Regular Army Units Series III: United States Army Volunteer Units Series IV: Unidentified Army Units Series V: United States Navy Personnel Series VI: United States Marine Corps Personnel Series VII: Foreign Military Units and United States Civilians Series VIII: Materials Unrelated to the Spanish American War Series IX: Newspaper Clippings Series X: Oversize Materials Restrictions Restrictions on Access: The collection is open for research. Ownership and Literary Rights The Spanish-American War Veterans Survey Collection is the physical property of MHI. Administrative Information Preferred Citation: The, Spanish-American War Veterans Survey Collection, Box Number, the U.S. Army Military History Institute, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. Processed by: Processed, June 2007-August 2008 by T. Faye Brown, LeAnn J. Fawver, MaryElizabeth C. Gasper, John G. Keilers, Mary F. Schoedel, Shannon S. Schwaller, Jessica J. Sheets, Anneke Skidmore, and Melissa K. Wiford 3 Detailed Description of the Collection Series I: State Volunteer Units Box 1: Alabama Infantry - 1st and 2nd Regiments; Arkansas Infantry - 1st and 2nd Regiments; California Heavy Artillery - 1st Battalion; and California Infantry - 1st Regiment, 31 Oct 1898-29 Dec 1947, 30 Dec 1968-1 Jun 1971, n.d. Folder 1 - 1st Regiment, Alabama Infantry - [1898-W-449], Blake, Asa, Company D, Military Discharge Papers dated 21 September 1920, (Photocopy), n.d. Folder 2 - 1st Regiment, Alabama Infantry - [1898-W-1108], Catchings, Benjamin S., Company K, Military Discharge Papers dated 31 October 1898 (Photocopy), n.d. Folder 3 - 1st Regiment, Alabama Infantry - [1898-W-211], Hawd, Charles C., Company I, Unit Roster with an “I Am Proud to Be a Spanish-American War Veteran” Creed (Photocopy), (2 Copies), n.d. Folder 4 - 1st Regiment, Alabama Infantry - [1898-W-227], Legg, James B., Company B, Military Discharge Certificate, Certificate in Memory of Benton Legg, Newsclipping of Mrs. Maggie Legg Who Had Six Sons in World War II and Her Husband in the Spanish- American War (Photocopies), n.d. Folder 5 - 1st Regiment, Alabama Infantry - McCarley, Harvey, Company D, Spanish-American War Veterans Questionnaires, 30 Jan 1969, n.d. Folder 6 - 1st Regiment, Alabama Infantry - Pickard, Tony, Company D, Spanish-American War Veterans Questionnaires, 30 Dec 1968, n.d. Folder 7 - 1st Regiment, Alabama Infantry - witherspoon, Hugh, Company D, Spanish-American War Veterans Questionnaires, 10 Feb 1969 Folder 8 - 1st Regiment, Alabama Infantry - Fortner, Welborn F., Company H, Spanish-American War Veterans Questionnaire, 11 Jan 1969 Folder 9 - 2nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry - [1898-W-93], Lum, William E., Company D, Discharge Papers dated 31 October 1898 (Photocopy), n.d. Folder 10 - 2nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry - [1898-W-578], Snead, Albert, Company B, Membership Card for the United Spanish War Veterans National Organization and Newsclipping, 29 Dec 1947, n.d. Folder 11 - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry - [1898-W-1811], Farrier, Joseph W., Company L, Newsclipping with List of Company L “Governor’s Guards,” n.d. Folder 12 - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry - [1898-W-1254], Patterson, David A., Company D, Certificate from the U.S. Bureau of Pensions, 1 Aug 1928 Folder 13 - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry - Perry, Thomas D., Company A, Spanish-American War Veterans Questionnaire, 3 Feb 1969 Folder 14 - 1st Regiment, Arkansas Infantry - [1898-133], Wood, Charles F., Company K, Correspondence from the Arkansas History Commission and the Adjutant General’s Department of Arkansas, Company Roster, Spanish-American War Veterans Questionnaires and Associated Correspondence, 19 Nov 1968-25 Apr 1969 Folder 15 - 2nd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry - Regimental Roster for the Year 1898, n.d. Folder 16 - 2nd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry - [1898-W-778], Dillard, Edward L., Company M, Correspondence from Mrs. Dillard, 1 Jun 1971 Folder 17 - 2nd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry - Hutchinson, Dave A., Company L, Spanish- American War Veterans Questionnaire, 2 Dec 1968 Folder 18 - 2nd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry - [1898-W-1691], Moore, William J., Company K, Spanish-American War Veterans Questionnaire, Newsclipping regarding Mr. Moore’s Life, dated 4 July 1980 (Photocopy),