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- One book entitled "The Soldier's Hand-Book; for the Use of the Enlisted Men of the Army." The softcover book has a black leather cover that is stamped in gold-colored text that shows "Soldier's Hand Book, U.S.A., Revised." A label on the left side of the front cover shows the name, "Fischer." The book contains 79 pages of printed text on white paper that list Army rules and regulations and laws relating to military service. It was published under the direction of the Adjutant General of the Army in Washington, D.C., in 1893. Handwritten text in the back of the book indicated that it belonged to John Fischer, Band Company, 19th Infantry Regiment, Fort Wayne, Detroit. He enlisted at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on February 7, 1895. Additional handwritten text gives a brief history of his military service and an accounting of clothing received. A small, accordion-style pouch is included in the inside back cover.
- Date Issued:
- 1893-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Roster, "Soldier's Memorial," for the Detroit Montgomery Rifles, Company M of the Thirty-second Michigan Infantry, United States Volunteers in the Spanish-American War of 1898. The print shows a scene on the left of men leaving for war, a scene on the bottom of men fighting in battle, and a scene on the right of men returning home. The center of the print shows three columns comprising the roster of Company M, with the left and right columns listing enlisted men and the center column listing company officers, sergeants, corporals, musicians, artificer, wagoner, and the commanding colonel. A text box on the bottom of the print reads "Organized at Detroit, May 26, 1877, Mustered into the U.S. Service at Island Lake, Mich., May 13th, 1898." Text at bottom reads "Copyright 1898, By Fuller Brothers, Buffalo, N.Y."
- Date Issued:
- 1898-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Large colorized photograph on board showing Governor Hazen Pingree and the Michigan General Staff mounted on horseback at Island Lake Camp during the Spanish-American War. Governor Pingree is in front of the line of thirteen member of the General Staff. Tents and several standing people are in the background.
- Date Issued:
- 1898-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
