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Uniform - Eugene B. Heister Reasearch
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A friend of mine has his Great Grandfathers uniform from the Spanish - American War. He is hoping for any info on either the uniform or his great grandfather's duties etc during that time. Eugene B. Heister. I know someone might have some info. Uniform picture attached Thank you Dave |
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Here is a little bit:
11th Infantry Regiment - Company E (wiki) War with Spain The Eleventh Infantry left Jefferson Barracks, Mo., April 19, 1898, then to a training camp near Mobile, Alabama, via Chickamauga, and on to Tampa, Florida arriving June 7, for transport to Puerto, Rico. During The Spanish-American War the Eleventh Infantry saw action under Brigadier General Theodore_Schwan in the Battle_of_Silva_Heights in the Puerto_Rican_Campaign. 1900 San Juan, Puerto Rico, headquarters, band, and 5 companies Eleventh Infantry. Their Coat of Arms and Distinctive Unit Insignia:
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I found alot of this also.
My friend says his dad remembers him talking of being in the Phillippines? Did the 11th go there too? Also he died in 69 so should make Sgt Hiester one of the oldest surviors. Dave |
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Has Sgt Heister's background been checked in Ancestry.com? If not, then that is one place to look for records asap. I'll check another place and get back as soon as I know something. |
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one more step
Here's a fun link on the 11th IR...
http://www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com/russell2.html I'm lucky to have a couple of colleagues who know how to get to the bottom of such matters, so, stay tuned - I'll pass along everything that gets shared. Maybe we'll hit a bonanza... |
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Bluehawk
Here is another picture that may help identify Dave |
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