Nice work, Captain. It is a grand display, to say the least. Thank you!
BTW:
Our Nebraska State Arsenal Museum has nothing in the way of Spanish American War exhibits. But we have everything else from the Civil War on up through the War On Terror.
Since I am now a life member, I reckon I will see what I can dig up to start at least a small display.
Heck, our little village has at least 10 Span Am vets listed on the Honor Roll, so we KNOW some went to war from Nebraska.
MG
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I have several letters written on colorful patriotic stationary from volunteer Harry Hall in Co. A, 1st Nebr. Vol. Regt., to my GGParents (who lived in York, NE) from Manilla in the Philippine Isles dated 1898.
As typical of any war in the 19th cent. it describes far more misery and deaths from disease than combat.
"This is a horrible place. Excuse me but it is the only way to express it. As long as we are Uncle Sam's dogs and stay here it is a living Hell."
More about conditions and neglect, noting of prices for fresh food to supplement poor rations, and sadly, naming of hometown boys known to my GGParents who are buried in the graveyard outside the hospital.
You're right, it is unusual that there would be that kind of a gap in their collections as there was a strong Nebraska presence in that conflict.
RCJ