Wescott, Edmund L., 1879-1978
Wescott (1879-1978) enlisted in "Hoard's Rifles" of the Wisconsin militia in 1897, and he enlisted in the 1st Wisconsin Infantry in April of 1898. He served as a sergeant at Camp Cuba Libre and witnessed the typhoid outbreak there. Wescott served as commander-in-chief of the 1969-1970 National Encampment of United Spanish War Veterans.
From the description of Oral history interview with Edmund Wescott, [sound recording], 1964. (Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 757937040
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| creatorOf | Wescott, Edmund L., 1879-1978. Oral history interview with Edmund Wescott, [sound recording], 1964. | Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center |
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| associatedWith | Wisconsin Veterans Museum. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1879
Death 1978
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