Delaware Regiment, 1916-1917
Date
1916-1917
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University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press
Abstract
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Exchanges requesting that Saulsbury use his influence to get constituents or their family members discharged from or advanced in the army (e.g. L. Danforth Bush, George Brown). Extensive correspondence between Saulsbury and Adjutant General J.P. McCain. Petitions to keep the Delaware Regiment from being broken up in the Army' s effort to design a more efficient force than the old state-based system of fielding troops. Folder regarding the 59th regiment symbolized by a pre-Nazi swastika. 2 letters to Saulsbury from Secretary of War Nusbaum
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Democratic Party (Del.), Democratic Party (U.S.), Morris, Hugh M., Saulsbury, Eli, 1817-1893, Saulsbury, May du Pont, 1854-1927, Saulsbury, Willard, 1820-1892, United States. Congress. Senate, Business and politics, Business enterprises--United States--History--20th century, Delaware, Delaware--History--19th century, Delaware--History--20th century, Delaware--Politics and government--1865-1950, Fenwick Island (Del.), United States--Politics and government--20th century, Business records, Legal documents, Personal papers, correspondence
Citation
MSS 0331, Willard Saulsbury, Jr., papers, Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, Newark, Delaware.