Arthur Welch letters 1916 Welch, Arthur letters

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Arthur Welch letters 1916 Welch, Arthur letters

This collection consists of letters, postcards, and photographs related to Private Arthur E. Welch of the United States Army, who served with the 1st Regiment, Company L, in and around Nogales, Arizona, between July and October 1916. Welch discussed everyday life along the United States-Mexico border, his work in a military ice house, and developments in the region's military conflicts.

0.25 linear feet

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SNAC Resource ID: 6391764

William L. Clements Library

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Welch, Mrs. M. J.

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Arthur E. Welch, a native of Willimantic, Connecticut, joined the United States Army around June 1916, and spent much of the month in training at Niantic, Connecticut, with the 1st Infantry Regiment, Company L. In late June, the regiment traveled to Nogales, Arizona, to help defend against incursions by Pancho Villa and Mexican soldiers. He remained in Arizona until October 1916. Welch had at least one brother, Paul, and his mother was Mrs. M. J. Welch. From the guide to...

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Revolutionary leader in Mexico. From the description of Pancho Villa letter, 1921. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122536890 From the guide to the Pancho Villa letter, 1921, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

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