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Citizens turn out for a parade to welcome the 51st Infantry Regiment--home from the Philippines and the Spanish American War. Marching is the Oskaloosa band. "Then" was 1898...

General Dodge Papers - 1897-1898, Book 15

Grand Marshall, President McKinley's Inauguration.
Grand Marshall, Dedication of Grant Tomb.
Spanish War.
Appointed Major General of Volunteers.
Offered Command of First Corps.

Index for Book 15…

Photograph of a train at Union Pacific Transfer carrying troops from Council Bluffs, IA on their way the Philippines.

Newspaper reproduction of a photograph of a parade celebrating the homecoming of the 51st Iowa Volunteers home from the Philippines.


Printed at bottom of image: "The Returning Fifty-First Volunteers, heartily welcomed at Council Bluffs, Ia. -…

Photograph of the quarters of Company "C," 2nd Nebraska Volunteer Infantry at Camp George H. Thomas, Chickamanga Park.

Photograph of the Oskaloosa Iowa Band marching in a parade celebrating the return of the 51st Iowa Regiment from the Philippines. Main and Broadway.

Photograph of a crowd gathered at a train depot to witness troops from Council Bluffs (Iowa) leave for Des Moines (Iowa) on their way to the Philippines.