Rowan, Andrew Summers

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Major, United States Army.

From the description of Andrew Summers Rowan papers, 1891-1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754868230

Andrew Summers Rowan (1857-1943), American army officer. As a lieutenant, at the outbreak of the Spanish-American War in 1898 was sent to talk with Cuban revolutionary leader General Garcia y Inigues to learn the strength of the revolutionary army. He left Washington April 8 on his secret mission and returned May 14, 1898. His exploit was made famous in an 1899 article by Elbert Hubbard, "A Message to Garcia." In 1923 Rowan wrote his own account of "How I Carried the Message to Garcia."

Albert B. Brady, secretary for the S.S. McClure Company.

From the description of Check [paid] to the order of Andrew S. Rowan, 1898 June 30. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 59823017

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Major, United States Army.

From the guide to the Andrew Summers Rowan papers, 1891-1940, (Hoover Institution Archives)
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referencedIn Keller, Helen, 1880-1968. Helen Keller letters : to Josephine Morris Rowan : TLS, 1925 and 1928. California historical society
creatorOf Rowan, Andrew Summers. Andrew Summers Rowan papers, 1891-1940. Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library
creatorOf Andrew Summers Rowan papers, 1891-1940 Hoover Institution Archives
creatorOf Rowan, Josephine Morris. Josephine Morris Rowan papers, 1894-1949. California historical society
creatorOf Rowan, Andrew Summers. Check [paid] to the order of Andrew S. Rowan, 1898 June 30. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Rowan, Andrew Summers, 1857-1943. Message to Garcia [scrapbook]. U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
creatorOf Rowan, Andrew Summers. [A preliminary report upon the fortifications at Esquimalt, Victoria, B.C.]. U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
referencedIn Bonham, Francis. Message to Garcia and the man who got it there / by Donovan Yeuell. Together with correspondence between Major Yeuell and Major Francis G. Bonham. Copies of official records from War Department files and S.2854, 62nd Congress, 1st sess. 1911 "A bill for the erection of a statue to commemorate the bravery of Major Andrew Summers Rowan at the War College, Washington, D.C." U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
referencedIn Rowan, Andrew Summers, 1857-1943. Message to Garcia [scrapbook]. U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
referencedIn Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912. Papers of Robley D. Evans, 1901-1950. Library of Congress
referencedIn Wood, Leonora Whitaker, 1891-. Papers, 1930 (ca.)-1947. Shepherd University Library, Scarborough Library
referencedIn Wood, Leonora Whitaker, 1891-. Papers, 1930 (ca.)-1947. Virginia Historical Society Library
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associatedWith Brady, Albert B., 1862-1920. person
associatedWith Evans, Robley D. (Robley Dunglison), 1846-1912. person
associatedWith García Iniquez, Calixto, 1836?-1898. person
associatedWith Hubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915. person
associatedWith Keller, Helen, 1880-1968. person
associatedWith Manley, Jared L. person
associatedWith Rowan, Andrew Summers. person
associatedWith Rowan, Josephine Morris. person
associatedWith Sellers, D. F. person
associatedWith Smith, Abraham E. person
associatedWith United States. Army corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army Officers. corporateBody
associatedWith Vail, W. G. person
associatedWith Wood, Leonora Whitaker, 1891- person
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Philippines History Insurrection, 1899-1901.
Cuba History Revolution, 1895-1898.
Esquimalt (B.C.)
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Birth 1857-04-23

Death 1943-01-10

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