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These materials pertaining to Homer Martin Limbird's service in Company L, 20th Kansas Volunteer Infantry, during the Philippine American War (1899-1902). The bulk of the collection consists of letters written by Limbird to family members in Gardner, Kansas, between June 1898 and October 1899. He describes his experiences in camp in San Francisco and in engagements with insurgents in the Philippines. Two diaries also cover Limbird's experiences in the Philippines in 1899. In addition, the collection contains newspaper articles concurrent with the conflict and later articles pertaining to Limbird's service. Researchers are advised that some of the language in these materials may be considered offensive.
Date: February 12, 1898-October 13, 1964
Item Number: 228938
Call Number: Homer M. Limbird Coll. #864
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 228938
Collections - Manuscript - Limbird, Homer Martin
Date - 1890s
Date - 1900s
Date - 1960s
Military - Service - Army - Infantry
Military - Veterans
Military - Wars - Philippine Insurrection
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Correspondence
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Diary
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Newspaper - clipping
Places - Cities and towns - Gardner
Places - Counties - Johnson
Places - Forts and military installations
Places - International - Philippines
Places - Other States - California - San Francisco
Type of Material - Newspapers - Clippings
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Diaries
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Manuscript
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