Carleton Elliott Simensen Military Heritage Collection, 1862-

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Series 3: Spanish American War, 1898-1899

The Spanish American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence. American attacks on Spain's Pacific possessions led to involvement in the Philippine Revolution and ultimately to the Philippine-American War. Although the main issue was Cuban independence, the ten-week war was fought in both the Caribbean and the Pacific. American naval power proved decisive, allowing U.S. expeditionary forces to disembark in Cuba against a Spanish garrison already reeling from nation-wide insurgent attacks and wasted by yellow fever.

The following folders contain documents and photographs pertaining to the Spanish Amerian War

Sub-Series 1: North Dakota Payroll Records

This addition to the Carleton Elliott Simensen Military Heritage Collection consists of payroll records for eight companies assigned to the 1st North Dakota Infantry, United States Volunteers that served in the Philippines during the Spanish American War. Also contained here are similar records of a Hospital Corps detachment, members of the Field & Staff Company, as well as individual payroll records and general orders of a few officers and noncommissioned officers.

Most payroll records include names, ranks, dates, amounts paid. Many records also contain descriptions of duties and assignments. Individual records have been arranged alphabetically by surname. Unit records are arranged alphabetically by Company, with the Hospital Corps detachment and Field & Staff Company last. These records were purchased from Charles Apfelbaum (Rare Manuscripts and Archives dealer), Valley Stream, New York in February 1993.

Box 1

Folder 24: Black, Nelson M., APR-JUL 1899

Folder 25: Eager, Charles H., JUL 1899

Folder 26: Foster, Charles S., MAY 1899

Folder 27: Healy, Ambrose M., JUL 1899

Folder 28: Mudgett, C.F., DEC 1898-FEB 1899

Folder 29: Russater, John, JUL 1899

Folder 30: Smith, Fred E. JUL 1899

Folder 31: Wallace, Dan H., DEC 1898

Folder 32: A Company (Bismarck), SEP-OCT 1898

Folder 33: B Company (Fargo), SEP-OCT 1898

Folder 34: C Company (Grafton), SEP-OCT 1898

Folder 35: D Company (Devils Lake), SEP-OCT 1898

Folder 36: G Company (Valley City), SEP-OCT 1898

Folder 37: H Company (Jamestown), SEP-OCT 1898

Folder 38: I Company (Wahpeton), SEP-OCT 1898

Folder 39: K Company (Dickinson), SEP-OCT 1898

Folder 40: Hospital Corps, SEP-OCT 1898

Folder 41: Field & Staff Company, SEP-OCT 1898

Sub-Series 2: Philippine Theater, North Dakota Pamphlet

This material consists of one pamphlet, one newspaper and two magazines outlining the history of North Dakota's involvement in the Philippine War of 1899. The pamphlet is entitled "The 1st North Dakota Volunteers in the Philippine Insurrection," and was published by the North Dakota National Guard. The newspaper was a special edition published by the North Dakota Humanities Council in February 1999, entitled "TR, Cowboys, Rough Riders and Our Boys in the Philippines." One magazine is the February 1999 edition of "VFW," published by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and contains several articles on the Philippine War. The May 1999 edition of the same magazine contains an article regarding Young's Scouts, (led by William H. Young) and composed partly of members from the 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry. Deposited by Frank and Sandy Slater, Grand Forks, North Dakota, in the spring of 1999 (Acc.#99-2308).

Box 6

Folder 14: Material regarding North Dakota in the Philippine War, 1898-1899